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Dave,
this web page is run by a knowledgeable nova
guy...
and this is his rear end info page..
my buddy did his own ford 9 in from scratch, but he's
anal about doing it right. the hardest thing was buying an inch pound torque
wrench..not very common..and the cheapest was a beam type.. 15-18 in lb is not a
lot of resistance, just follow teh guides , have the right tools.. and maybe
someone help you who has done it before...
my other buds took their's to a dirt track racer , paid
him 50 bux, and walked away with it all set up..sometimes that's
easier.
good luck
Jim
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:21
AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] How to
rebuild a 12-bolt rear?
Dave, I do complete restorations, build engines and trans, but I take my
rear end work to a specialist. It's not that I couldn't get set up to do
it, but it takes special tools and a lot of experience to get one right.I
do the disassembly, sand blast and paint the housing and carry it all to my
guys shop. He gives me back an assembled rear end, ready to mount. It
usually costs 3 to 4 hours labor. And they always work right with no extra
noise. To me it's well worth the cost not to have to worry about this one area
of a resto job.
Mike Holleman
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:16
PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] How to
rebuild a 12-bolt rear?
Come on guys, we can do better than
this, can't we? :-) While I've never built a rear either, I and
others on the list have built engines and transmissions, taken
the bodies off their frames, etc... and I can't imagine a
rear is THAT hard.
At minimum, you'll need a mountable dial
indicator for measuring backlash and I think you're gonna need a torque
wrench that does inch/lbs instead of foot/lbs. I thought there was a
decent article on this very subject in either Car Craft or Chevy High
Performance within the past few months. I'll try to find it. In
the mean time, check these out to get your feet wet.
-Dave
I would not recommend you take it apart if you have not done it
before. As stated previously, you can do more harm than good.
Tom
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