14 BOLT BUILD (mucho pictures)
02-14-2011, 11:58 PM
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Joseph you really spent a lot of time on that axle. It turned out really nice, you should start making these for other people. I was curious on how you set up the axle jig to keep the axle straight after welding. Very cool idea how you machined down those outer supports for the main bar in the middle.
FWIW
I used a 2'' solid lineup bar Just like any housing that would get narrowed. I used to do alot of 9 inch housings. No one make's a set of pucks that fit the 9.5 So I had to order a new set for a Dana 60 and machine them down. Normally at the end there would be a puck that slides in the tube to help keep it straight while welding on it. In this case I not only had to hold the tube but I had to keep the Brake flange straight durring welding.
I used a freind of mines shop to do all the prep and fabriction. I also machined anything that needed maching there. The only thing not done by me was the welding. Not because I can't but because I wanted the best looking weld on Pats stuff and don't often weld any more like I used to do.
02-15-2011, 12:07 AM
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being stubborn...wanna keep it GM. I don't plan on changing ratios often and a nodular 3rd member (w/gears and center) costs more than I have in this whole thing.