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Spring Perchs
- Thread starter britbeam
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britbeam
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Im sure that can be done I just want new perchs and I would like to keep the Alpine rea diff usable. I belive I can get the perchs from Summit Racing and we have a retail store here in Atlanta area.The axle measures 2 1/4" OD and the spring width is 2 1/4".Thanks for the input from everyone.
Dwain V6 Krazy
bulldurham
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Dwain, isn't there a Curries in Charlotte,NC
britbeam
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I will check that out I wasnt aware of that.
AlpineII
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Dwain,
I was actually surprised at how little I paid for the whole Currie rear end, with shipping and believe me I am nowehere near Anaheim!! Not in everyone's price-book but I paid less than half, including shipping, what local shops wanted to narrow the Ford 8" rear to fit under the Alpine. And I didn't have to clean off years of crud before painting!
I was actually surprised at how little I paid for the whole Currie rear end, with shipping and believe me I am nowehere near Anaheim!! Not in everyone's price-book but I paid less than half, including shipping, what local shops wanted to narrow the Ford 8" rear to fit under the Alpine. And I didn't have to clean off years of crud before painting!
britbeam
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Dwain,
I was actually surprised at how little I paid for the whole Currie rear end, with shipping and believe me I am nowehere near Anaheim!! Not in everyone's price-book but I paid less than half, including shipping, what local shops wanted to narrow the Ford 8" rear to fit under the Alpine. And I didn't have to clean off years of crud before painting!
I spoke with Currie today and it looks like the housing is $299.00 + 60.00 shipping. Did you purchase gears,perchs etc as a complete unit ready to install?What about axles was that part of the assy? I have a clean 8" housing/w gears My local guy will modify my housing for $200.00w/perchs installed. Thanks for the input.
Dwain V6Krazy
Dwain, the usual route is to buy a servicable 8" and have the axles and and housing shortened. That usually requires one one new axle and shortening an old one.
I made my perches, welding them up out of angle iron. Moser in Portland, IN charges $125 to shorten the housing. Here is a list of services:
http://www.moserengineering.com/moser/shop-services/
Bill
I made my perches, welding them up out of angle iron. Moser in Portland, IN charges $125 to shorten the housing. Here is a list of services:
http://www.moserengineering.com/moser/shop-services/
Bill
AlpineII
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Cost is all relative. My problem up here was the limited number of machine shops that would entertain shortening the housing and re-splining the axles. Lowest local price was in the $1,200 range. I bought a complete package, hub to hub, both axles, bearings, spring perches et al. I already had a 4.11 Detroit locker for it. You can actually go to the Currie site and select what you want/need. Prices are all indicated.
Good luck with your project.
Good luck with your project.
britbeam
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Thanks for the info Bill I will checkout Moser. Will Moser shorten the axles? What dimensions did you give them to go by? My plan was to take my Alpine rear with my 8" Ford to my local guy and let him match the Ford to the proper Alpine width with the pinion centered.
Dwain V6 Krazy