for $250 
From a '79
Build coming this summer...
From a '79
Build coming this summer...
Check out what I just picked up...
- Thread starter Chance
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Nice! What ratio? You gona disassemble it and powder coat it?
I don't know which ratio yet... I haven't ID'd it yet. It's in my shop and I'm starting the r&r on it. I wasn't too concerned about the ratio as it's getting re-geared anyway...
I was expecting just a regular 44 when I went to meet the guy as he said it was from an f-150... but then I noticed it was 8 lug
But yeah it's getting disassembled and cleaned, but since I'm a broke student I'm thinking about rustoleum hammered finish
It works pretty well actually, my buddy used it on his narrowed 9" and it's held up for about a year.
I was expecting just a regular 44 when I went to meet the guy as he said it was from an f-150... but then I noticed it was 8 lug
But yeah it's getting disassembled and cleaned, but since I'm a broke student I'm thinking about rustoleum hammered finish
It works pretty well actually, my buddy used it on his narrowed 9" and it's held up for about a year.
Well it's got a 4.09 ratio,
however... the BOM number doesn't match anything. I even searched it on spicer and it didn't find it
however... the BOM number doesn't match anything. I even searched it on spicer and it didn't find it
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I never understood why anyone would want to powdercoat an axle housing. Once a small chip starts to pop and moisture gets underneath it, the rest will start to flake off as well. It's not if, it's when that happens.
I also used the Rustoleum Hammered finish, and was happy with how it turned out. First time I loaded it on the trailer the chains scratched the heck out of it though. Oh well, it's not a show rig.
Still haven't taken any pics since its been cleaned up...
I'm having some serious issues getting the spindles off... I'm following the appropriate "hit it with a hammer" technique and it refuses to come off. All my college instructors have looked at it, wailed on it with a hammer and chisel, two jaw pullers, etc and nothing.
I drowned it in loosen-it before I left class today and I'm hoping that it will come off tomorrow...
And I think one of my instructors stripped one of my spindle nuts
Any Ideas or special techniques you guys use?
I'm having some serious issues getting the spindles off... I'm following the appropriate "hit it with a hammer" technique and it refuses to come off. All my college instructors have looked at it, wailed on it with a hammer and chisel, two jaw pullers, etc and nothing.
I drowned it in loosen-it before I left class today and I'm hoping that it will come off tomorrow...
And I think one of my instructors stripped one of my spindle nuts
Any Ideas or special techniques you guys use?
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spindle nut as in bearing nut?
spindle nut as in bearing nut?
Yeah... hub nut, spindle nut, bearing nut... whatever you wanna call it. It's the nut that holds the hub on and threads on to the spindle... I pry am calling it the wrong thing but oh well.
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it's that jammed on there? Wow, you may have to use a blue wrench to get it warm and try to back it off.....
Yeah I think tomorrow I'm gonna take the blue tipped wrench to it... its not the nut but the entire spindle assembly is stuck to the knuckle
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