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Re: New best..... The good, the bad, and the ugly.
[Re: 383man]
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07/31/12 10:16 PM
07/31/12 10:16 PM
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Dearborn Hts, MI
Sledge_57
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My car has had a locker in it for years, once you get used to that little wiggle that other Locker owners will understand  (if you get off and on the gas slightly you'll feel it) it's fine on the street. But like Ron said you gotta be careful applying power out of a corner or through a corner for that matter, sometimes my happy foot locks the rear end up half way through the turn...  As for the clunk it's just another noise you'll get used to.
Doug
1967 "Pedal Car" 500" low deck , TF 727, 4.30 Locker
Best to Date: 11.67 @ 114.9 1.64 60ft
"Kids in cars cause accidents. Accidents in cars cause kids..."
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Re: New best..... The good, the bad, and the ugly.
[Re: Thumperdart]
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07/31/12 10:34 PM
07/31/12 10:34 PM
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Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
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Bend,OR USA
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Good to know Cab on the machining on cap only cos I`ve been told the case needed attention too to make sure it`s perfectly round. I assume you`d use a dial bore gauge after grinding/torquing cap to verify roundness no?
No dial bore gauge on that, Craftsman inside mike and outisde mikes is what I used 5 years ago  I started out cutting the steel cap very slowly, cut it three times instead of making it to small with one cut  I cut it, machine the cap, a bunch of times and ended up getting in a hurry at the end and made it on the small limit, it worked out real well I have two of the Mark Willams steel caps left, one will go in my Dart rear end when I set the new OEM Mopar 3.23 gears up and swap out the stock 741 case with the 3.91 gears. Not sure what I'm going to do with the other cap, now that I have swapped over to the Dana 60 in the Duster and have one for the new full tube chassis Dart  
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: New best..... The good, the bad, and the ugly.
[Re: Thumperdart]
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08/02/12 12:23 AM
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Puyallup, WA
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Well, I've talked to two rear-end guys now that I contacted to do the narrowing and fabbing with the Dana. After talking to me about my car, and desired performance level, Both have advised me to stick with my 8-3/4", and just put a backbrace on it, and a good differential in it. Both suspect that the powerlock case that has been at the center of both of my failure's in the past year was faulty. Cass (Dr. Diff) also had concerns about my case last year when I bought the rebuild kit. I think that's the direction I'm gonna go. Thanks SO much to PolaraPete for the awesome offer on the Dana. I feel bad that I'm not taking him up on such a friendly offer. Guys like Pete are why this hobby is so fun. I hope I get to meet you some day, Pete. 
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
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Re: New best..... The good, the bad, and the ugly.
[Re: StealthWedge67]
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08/02/12 09:12 AM
08/02/12 09:12 AM
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I don't know if it is done much, but load bolts for the bearing caps might be worth looking into? Also I got away with the same driveshaft years ago going from an 8 3/4 to a Dana. It was very tight, but there was enough room for it to not bottom out. Don't know if you would have the room, but would be worth measuring. If it doable but tight, an engine limiter to keep the engine from moving back and forth would be a must.
8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky
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but I may get that from you....... 