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04-25-2002, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: IL
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board member who put spacer behind brake backing plates<---
cant use search since we dont have that feature right now, was wanting to check up on how the axle is doing if you gotta chance to drive on it much after making a spacer to go behind the backing plates, any leaks or anything?
just curious ------------------ Randy- Lincoln, IL r68c30@hotmail.com 2177353230 -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07, assemble it, yeah right, that'll happen in this world,(not) -84 Z28 Camaro 5.0L 700R4, 3.73, beater, paid way too much for it like an idiot,, -84 Firebird SE 2.8L T-5, rod knocking, dammit,, -82 Firebird 350 4bolt (TBL)/TH350, not running, dammit... buy/sell/hoard/trade most any GM vehicle parts of any kind -parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham *Paint is overrated © RSS Enterprises 2000 |
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04-26-2002, 04:18 AM
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GYRO GEARLOOSE
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Nevada City, CAEverett, WA
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Got about 13k miles on the spaced out backing plates now. I actually forgot about it, have ment to do a better job of it. I used large nuts that I had laying around to space out the plates, so there is a air gap to the outside, but I live in the Seattle area, and have been back and forth to Nevada City, CA, 3 times and in the snow, etc, no problems. Still have my old axles, and still have 6 lug fronts, so may go back. The only reason I changed is because I got a vcople of 33" tires at the junkers, and they were mounted on 5 lug wheels, so I changed axles. I put in a 200R4 since then and am back to standard sized tires. I live next door to a pull-a-part, and what is not cheap I finagle somehow, Just put electric windows in my 68.
------------------ Everett, Washington 57 3/4 rat, 235, 3spd 66 C-10 Panel, SWB. 350 from '68, 200R4 tranny, 3.55 rear ratio, restoring 68 C10 LWB 250 from '66 4spd, dump runner 82 Camaro, 305, THM-200-R4 84 Monte Carlo 305 TH350, land tuna 85 Tercel SW, snow runner
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Nevada City, CA Everett, Washington 57 3/4 rat, 235, 3spd 66 C-10 Panel, SWB. 350 from '68, 200R4 tranny, 3.07 rear ratio, restoring 68 C10 LWB 350 4spd, 4.56 rear dump runner 82 Camaro, 305, THM-200-R4 84 Monte Carlo 305 TH350, land tuna 85 Tercel SW, snow runner DISGRACED OUTLAW MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB |
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04-26-2002, 10:27 AM
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Location: IL
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cool deal, you got a way to get pics of that ? right now im trying to plan out how to put 1978 Big 10 2.75" wide brakes on 71 axles. Shafts are shorter for the wider brakes than the 71 shafts, so hmmm,., hopefully the 78 plates have 3/4" offset more than the 71 ones
tape measure time, ------------------ Randy- Lincoln, IL r68c30@hotmail.com 2177353230 -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07, assemble it, yeah right, that'll happen in this world,(not) -84 Z28 Camaro 5.0L 700R4, 3.73, beater, paid way too much for it like an idiot,, -84 Firebird SE 2.8L T-5, rod knocking, dammit,, -82 Firebird 350 4bolt (TBL)/TH350, not running, dammit... buy/sell/hoard/trade most any GM vehicle parts of any kind -parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham *Paint is overrated © RSS Enterprises 2000 |
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04-26-2002, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Wyoming USA
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Hey I did the spacer thing also but haven't drove yet.I took a 1/2" steel plate and made a plate to cover it all no gaps on both sides.Might have it rode worthy by next millenium (lol)
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04-26-2002, 06:07 PM
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Location: IL
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kaycee, what did you use to make the large hole for the axle shaft to pass through
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04-26-2002, 07:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Wyoming USA
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Took a torch and cut it out used a drill press for the other holes.On the axle tube hole one side had to be cut at an angle cause the axle tube is sticking out a little causing the plate to not sit flush took a angle grinder on this and it all fit flush.
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04-26-2002, 08:24 PM
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Location: IL
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what i figured, i was wondering id holesaw would do any good, make template out of cereal or 12 pack box or something, hmm
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