1968notch
Too many projects, not enough time/$$$
Hey geniuses (at a minimum most know more than me anyway),
I have a 1968 notchback barracuda with a 318 4bbl (TQ), eddy performer and a TCI 904 streetfighter trans. that is hanging under the car from a fresh PARTIAL install. The bad news is it still has the glass 7.25 rear (it's 3rd one since I've owned it).
I bought a bunch of parts from wildcat mopars in OR a VERY long time ago. He said they were C-body backing plates that they just cut off near the flanges and all the brake stuff and axles still bolted in. I also bought I THINK (75% certainty) is a e-body housing and a gutted 489 case. The only thing out of all that I'll be using is the backing plates and drums. I'll probably sell the housing.
I recently scored a 489 case fully assembled with the exact gears I want (3.23) and what the guy says is a richmond sure grip unit. Need help identifying it. He said he got it from summit 10 years ago or more. He stuck it in an old wagon for whatever reason and drove it around his property, never on the street. I asked him if if it had a crush sleeve or eliminator and how it looked on the marking compound after he put it together. He said he didn't use compound. I shook my head, handed him 325 bucks and walked away with the unit. Me and my father in law (fully trained deisel mech and has done front to back on cars too) did roll some very thin white tissue type paper (like you stuff in a gift bag) around the entire ring gear as it contacted the pinion and it looked REALLY good. I may have it double checked at a shop or get a can of stuff and with guidance here from you geniuses check it myself.
I'm getting freaking old now (63) and really didn't feel like messing with narrowing that E-body housing I had, so I called Moser. 1700 bucks later (shipping and all), the new housing and axles are in my garage in Oregon. I bought big bolt pattern. I've placed a screen shot of the build request in here. I need to know if I did this right. He said there was only like a 1/4 inch diff in clearance with those c-body plates and I'm not sure what dimension really but it had to do with tire clearance. The car still has skinny tires and will remain so for a good long time. I will be running mis-matched tires and 2 spares till I re-do the front end (which is loaded with PST polygraphite stuff). Don't really care about any of that right now. I'll include a couple shots of the center section and the build paperwork from moser. The axles fit the sure grip BTW when I tested them the other day. The housing also has fill and drain plugs installed as well so another good reason to go with a fresh Moser build. What I need to know is if I've done this correctly so far:
I have a 1968 notchback barracuda with a 318 4bbl (TQ), eddy performer and a TCI 904 streetfighter trans. that is hanging under the car from a fresh PARTIAL install. The bad news is it still has the glass 7.25 rear (it's 3rd one since I've owned it).
I bought a bunch of parts from wildcat mopars in OR a VERY long time ago. He said they were C-body backing plates that they just cut off near the flanges and all the brake stuff and axles still bolted in. I also bought I THINK (75% certainty) is a e-body housing and a gutted 489 case. The only thing out of all that I'll be using is the backing plates and drums. I'll probably sell the housing.
I recently scored a 489 case fully assembled with the exact gears I want (3.23) and what the guy says is a richmond sure grip unit. Need help identifying it. He said he got it from summit 10 years ago or more. He stuck it in an old wagon for whatever reason and drove it around his property, never on the street. I asked him if if it had a crush sleeve or eliminator and how it looked on the marking compound after he put it together. He said he didn't use compound. I shook my head, handed him 325 bucks and walked away with the unit. Me and my father in law (fully trained deisel mech and has done front to back on cars too) did roll some very thin white tissue type paper (like you stuff in a gift bag) around the entire ring gear as it contacted the pinion and it looked REALLY good. I may have it double checked at a shop or get a can of stuff and with guidance here from you geniuses check it myself.
I'm getting freaking old now (63) and really didn't feel like messing with narrowing that E-body housing I had, so I called Moser. 1700 bucks later (shipping and all), the new housing and axles are in my garage in Oregon. I bought big bolt pattern. I've placed a screen shot of the build request in here. I need to know if I did this right. He said there was only like a 1/4 inch diff in clearance with those c-body plates and I'm not sure what dimension really but it had to do with tire clearance. The car still has skinny tires and will remain so for a good long time. I will be running mis-matched tires and 2 spares till I re-do the front end (which is loaded with PST polygraphite stuff). Don't really care about any of that right now. I'll include a couple shots of the center section and the build paperwork from moser. The axles fit the sure grip BTW when I tested them the other day. The housing also has fill and drain plugs installed as well so another good reason to go with a fresh Moser build. What I need to know is if I've done this correctly so far:
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