Recent content by Troub

Plan is a 383 stroker, keep it an automatic, 8 3/4” sure grip. Gotta keep the bench seat too!!

I can MIG but I think metal that thick calls for TIG?

I saved the Newport housing, it’s just finding someone around here to cut and weld it back. No shops around here seem to want to do it. Brandywine

First order of business is to find a 8 3/4 axle housing in A-body length. The Newport also gave up its 8 3/4” differential to the project! It’s not a sure-grip though. :(

Plan is to use a 383 block from a 65 Newport and stroke it with a kit from 440 Source.

Greetings! Well, after 5 years at two different body shops, my 67 Dart is finally home! Now comes reassembly! Hope everyone is doing well! Troub

Story of my life!

66, Tried to PM you but your box is full. Looking for a housing.

Dang. Thanks for the reply though Mark.

Meant the gear box…..not the pump.

Have access to most of the tools I need. Backlash, pinion depth, bearing replacement is all part of the plan. I would rather learn to do it myself than pay someone and have no idea what i paid them for or if the job was done properly. Getting the new complete SURE GRIP unit will help make things...

Good advice. Got the caps off, dropped the whole business out and tapped off the ring gear, which was the goal. Pulling this open diff from a donor 65 Newport. Plan on a new sure grip from Doc Diff. Trying to re-use ring gear and pinion. Cost savings plus i like the 3.23 ratio. Had never messed...

Ahh a comedian! :lol:

Then take the ring gear off? Seems like I will have to to get clearance for that screw headed pin. Why the hell Doesn't that book tell me that!?