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Now I'm in for it.
- Thread starter Aladin Sane
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Aladin Sane
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A dana 44 rear end out of a postal jeep is now on its way to my garage. A buddy of mine went home to Alabama for the holidays and is bringing this back to Iowa for me.
It will require some mods to get the hubs to match the alpine bolt pattern, spring perches and such, but it has the 3.07 limited slip I need and that will stand up to the v8.
It will require some mods to get the hubs to match the alpine bolt pattern, spring perches and such, but it has the 3.07 limited slip I need and that will stand up to the v8.
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Aladin Sane
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I set the rear end up on jack stands in the garage the other day so I could give things a spin. It is for sure a trac loc and has the desired 3.07 gears. It should be a really good combo for this car.
Aladin Sane
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It is supposed to be within 1/2" of the stock unit, but I dont have the stock one on hand to compare.
Barry
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A factory Tiger rear axle is 50-3/4" axle flange-to-axle flange without brake drums and about 51-1/2" with brake drums.
Aladin Sane
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When I get back to the garage Monday, I will tape the one off the postal jeep and report back.
Aladin Sane
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51 inches from face of drum to face of drum.
Aladin Sane
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So I was just chatting with a coworker of mine who lives in the UK. He is this side of the pond for a few weeks. I of course had to show him some pics of my alpine. He related a story to me of when he was a young man going to university, he kept a room in a large house owned by an executive with Rootes. He said this guy had one of the first tigers and he got to ride in it a few times. He also told me he has a NOS Smith's clock that he will gift me upon his return home. I will let you know what it turns out to be.
Aladin Sane
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My brother in law ran by the shop for an unrelated matter and sent me some pics. The bumpers, door handles and quarter windows appear to be mounted now.
alpine_64
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I ran those falkens for a few years.. Great tyres BUT they are soft ans quite sticky and slick .. Soooo will throw stones.. I advise you to put some film on the training edges of your wheel arches and the sill areas behind so they don't get sand/ rock blasted on that lovely paint job.
"sticky and slick". Isn't that about like saying is skinny and fat?
alpine_64
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Stick as on soft rubber compound.
Slick as in these tyres are semi-slicks .. Minimal grooves.. Slick tyres are no grooves
Aladin Sane
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Good idea about the protective film. That should only extend the time in the shop by another six months. Oh well.
Aladin Sane
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I have been granted an audience with my car for later this afternoon. I hope to pick up the egg crate grill so I can get it to the powder coater and do a walk around with the shop owner to create a punch list of things that still need to be done.