Mighty Whitey

I'm FINALLY getting the ball rolling on my 8.8" build ( picked up an explorer 8.8 with 4.10's and trac lok with disc brakes for $150)

Now, I plan on making my own 9" housing ends, but I can't seem to find any prints on the Internet for one. Any help fellas?

Also curious how you fabricators know how wide to make the rearend from housing end to housing end based off of what the wheel mount surface to wheel Mount surface distance is?
I don't wanna order axles until I know how long they have to be, won't know that until I measure the housing. Lol so I'm stuck at the moment.

cantfind2nd

iTrader: (24)

so your making the bearing housing ends that are on the end of the tube that the brake backing plate bolts to? why not buy them ? they are $80 at quickperformance.com

Mighty Whitey

Yes, that's exactly what I'm wanting to make.
Why would I buy something that I can make myself? I'm making all the bracketry for the rearend myself. I'm completely retubing the housing as well

cantfind2nd

iTrader: (24)

material plus your labor , just seems foolish. plus they sell billet ends that are very high quality ...$80

Dickie-311

iTrader: (1)

buy buy the part , copy the diamensions and make them.. i do it all the time

Mighty Whitey

How much do you think quick performance has in a set of their $80 housing ends?
I imagine it's no where near $80, as I know exactly how long it takes to make, and what 1018 material costs for the job.

Luckily I have a friend with a 9" housing that I can get the bore diameters and depths off of, so this won't be an issue any longer. I'm fairly confident no one makes a 9" housing end for a 3 1/4" tube anyway.

cantfind2nd

iTrader: (24)

i have quick ends on 3.25 tubes.lol i narrowed an explorer 8.8 and used them they have 3.25 tubes. And i think the ends are $60 on quicks ebay store.

Carl at CRP

iTrader: (9)

I can give You help with Your dimensions. I will need to know which housing end You are going to use, the thickness of Your brake hats and what the dimension between the wheel mating surfaces are.

Carl

hiltsy855

iTrader: (35)

Wow, there's a sponsor going above & beyond, giving away info that would cost them a sale. Hopefully the OP will know where to go when it's time to buy axles, etc.

MUSTANGBRKR02

iTrader: (91)

What is your estimate for what you will spend to make them? Just curious.

cantfind2nd

iTrader: (24)

$80 lol

Mighty Whitey

$0

Fringe Benefit of working at a shop that has a drop pile that's free for the taking, and a boss that builds hotrods as well.

As soon as I finish the CAD drawings, the burn table operator is going to burn out all the brackets I need for my LCA's, PHR, shocks and spring perches.

Just last week I made a two sets of sbc to LSx motor mount adapters. 1 for the bosses '52 Chevy with a 5.3, one for myself. shop material, their machine, on the clock.

So yeah. T&M costs are low. REAL low...

Mighty Whitey

The OP greatly appreciates the information that the experienced individuals in this thread Are willing to divulge to no direct profit of their own.
There's actually two people in here that I plan to buy parts from:
Carl @ CRP, and Hiltsy855.

I've checked out your torque arm mount that a friend bought from you, and I have to say, as easily as it could be duplicated I WILL NOT copy your design on my own, Simply because you did the R&D to make a solid product that works, and aren't trying to **** the eye ***** out of the prospective buyer.

Carl, I will send you a pm as soon as I have the information you need.
Hiltsy, Ill PayPal you a payment for your product as soon as I get to a computer.

Thank you both for your contributions to this online tech forum.

hiltsy855

iTrader: (35)

Mighty - Maybe this diagram will help you with your housing measurements. The dimensions may be different depending on the housing ends you use.

Carl at CRP

iTrader: (9)

Good find Hiltsy, this might help as well,

http://centralracingparts.com/index....product_id=745

and this...

http://centralracingparts.com/index....formation_id=9

Carl

hiltsy855

iTrader: (35)

Thanks Carl, although I didn't "find" the drawing I created it. I added the 1.300" housing end width from your info. Is the "F" dimension in your chart the ideal distance from the axle flange to the housing end? Somehow I ended up with 2.75" vs. your 2.83". Thanks.

Carl at CRP

iTrader: (9)

In that case You made a nice drawing!

Yes, the "F" dimension is the distance from the housing end face to the axle flange face.

When using that chart be careful with the Mopar dimensions, they can get real screwy!

Carl

hiltsy855

iTrader: (35)

Thanks Carl. I changed the diagram to reflect your "F" dimension.

bowtieboySS427

iTrader: (23)

Ain't gotta enough extra material, machine time to make an extra set do ya? I was thinking about buying the strange ends and doing my own bracketry, but if your already doing the R&D it will save my brain to dream up other valuable fbody innovations lol.

I have a machine shop at my disposal too, but my bosses are dicks!