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Old 10-26-2011, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RAMPANT
I am looking to buy a magnetic drain plug as the one shipped is a standard plug without.

I figure the magnet is good insurance for an expensive investment.

Thanks!
good point! What size is the drain plug? I think I wanna order a magnetic one, I never even thought about this until you mentioned it.
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good point! What size is the drain plug? I think I wanna order a magnetic one, I never even thought about this until you mentioned it.
1/2"-20 straight thread.

I ordered a Milodon Part# 17000, was less than $7, Longacre makes one too Part# 33300, Mr Gasket Part#720-15 all about the same price.

Summit and Jegs had a few listed all $7 or less. Seemed like an obvious add on for the money.

Does anyone else lift the rear by the diff? Since this one has a TA mount and a drain bolt protrudes, all on the bottom I am not sure I can do this anymore. What does everyone else do?
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I still jack it from the bottom. I just put a few shop rags on the jack so it dont scratch my powder coat. And align it properly so it misses the T/A mount.
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Originally Posted by RAMPANT
1/2"-20 straight thread.

I ordered a Milodon Part# 17000, was less than $7, Longacre makes one too Part# 33300, Mr Gasket Part#720-15 all about the same price.

Summit and Jegs had a few listed all $7 or less. Seemed like an obvious add on for the money.

Does anyone else lift the rear by the diff? Since this one has a TA mount and a drain bolt protrudes, all on the bottom I am not sure I can do this anymore. What does everyone else do?
thanks!
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Originally Posted by RAMPANT
1/2"-20 straight thread.

I ordered a Milodon Part# 17000, was less than $7, Longacre makes one too Part# 33300, Mr Gasket Part#720-15 all about the same price.

Summit and Jegs had a few listed all $7 or less. Seemed like an obvious add on for the money.

Does anyone else lift the rear by the diff? Since this one has a TA mount and a drain bolt protrudes, all on the bottom I am not sure I can do this anymore. What does everyone else do?
Most auto parts stores will have this but here ya go...

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...GRPFILTAMS____

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For jacking the car up by the rearend- I have seen some people use a 2x4 block and counterbore a 1" hole with a wood(paddle) bit to fit around the drain plug also.
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Originally Posted by ssvert99
For jacking the car up by the rearend- I have seen some people use a 2x4 block and counterbore a 1" hole with a wood(paddle) bit to fit around the drain plug also.
Thanks, I was thinking of drilling a hole in one of the hockey pucks hanging around. I am Canadian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks, I was thinking of drilling a hole in one of the hockey pucks hanging around. I am Canadian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats great right there. You can sell used one to all MWC rear end customers as I am sure they would be in line for one.
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Good idea with the drain plug magnet guys, I will get one on order as well.
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Here is my new rear end. Ordered 4/18/11 received yesterday evening. I had them assemble it all up for me so I just have to install it and break it in.

Details:

- MWC Fab 9" backbraced and narrowed 5"
- Eaton Wavetrac diff 35 spline
- Yukon thru-bolt aluminum center section
- Yukon factory lightened 4.30 gears
- Strange 35 spline heat treated axles
- Tow loops and extra fill cap
- MWC Short tq arm
- MWC tunnel mount w/ driveshaft loop
- MWC weld-in anti-roll bar

I am still waiting on another delivery from them idk where it is or why they didn't ship it yet if they haven't.

- MWC mild steel K-member
- MWC lower a-arms
- MWC front bumper support
- MWC rear bumper support



Midwest, email sent about the missing stuff.
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It's taken them a little while on the 9" but so did mine and Im waiting on my k setup now, but it's well worth it. Their operation isn't as big as most people think it is that's why it takes them a little longer than say Moser or Strange because they are made by order and not mass produced. For the quality and what you are getting for the money you simply cannot beat them. Trust me once you break it in and beat on it you will be happy !

Originally Posted by djfury05
Here is my new rear end. Ordered 4/18/11 received yesterday evening. I had them assemble it all up for me so I just have to install it and break it in.

Details:

- MWC Fab 9" backbraced and narrowed 5"
- Eaton Wavetrac diff 35 spline
- Yukon thru-bolt aluminum center section
- Yukon factory lightened 4.30 gears
- Strange 35 spline heat treated axles
- Tow loops and extra fill cap
- MWC Short tq arm
- MWC tunnel mount w/ driveshaft loop
- MWC weld-in anti-roll bar

I am still waiting on another delivery from them idk where it is or why they didn't ship it yet if they haven't.

- MWC mild steel K-member
- MWC lower a-arms
- MWC front bumper support
- MWC rear bumper support



Midwest, email sent about the missing stuff.

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yea I'm just trying to make sure if it was shipped that Fedex lost it or something ya know.. I was under the impression that everything was done and shipped so just trying to clarify.. definitely can't wait to get home and see it in person.. another 4 months to go
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Originally Posted by ssvert99
Most auto parts stores will have this but here ya go...

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...GRPFILTAMS____
Is that the right size?
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Originally Posted by djfury05
yea I'm just trying to make sure if it was shipped that Fedex lost it or something ya know.. I was under the impression that everything was done and shipped so just trying to clarify.. definitely can't wait to get home and see it in person.. another 4 months to go
Now be a little fair to us here as we did push you back on your request almost two months. I do feel bad that I missed getting it to you by a week like we talked about though but we got swamped with helping out past customers for all the shoot outs that wasn't expected. We got spread out pretty thin this summer that is for sure but we do not like to forget our past customers just like we don't want to forget about our current customers. One of the reasons we are so popular is the fact we will always be their for our customers.

The other items ship in another box and being built with in the next couple of weeks as Eric is doing a group of K-Members to get caught up on them as he is the only one that builds them in the shop.

Sorry for the confusion and as soon as they ship out I will let you know via email also. Need anything else let me know.
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Originally Posted by jetaws6
Is that the right size?
I don't see the thread pitch on that one but you need 1/2-20 for the plug.
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Originally Posted by djfury05

- MWC front bumper support
- MWC rear bumper support
First I've heard of these!

Let's see some pics of the MWC bumper supports!

How much weight savings are we talking?

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Originally Posted by glhs422
First I've heard of these!

Let's se some pics of the MWC bumper supports!

How much weight savings are we talking?
^^^ That was my next ? info please!!

Anything else you guys hiding from us ?
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You know how it is, we don't advertise a ton of stuff because we are so busy trying to keep up with what we already have going on but as you all know there is nothing we do not or will not build.

I don't think I have a picture of them but these are nothing more than a bumper support, they are a single tube to support the bumper itself with a lower bar to support the bottom of the bumper were all the attachment points are.

They are light enough that they don't show up on a typical house scale.
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Originally Posted by MidwestChassis
You know how it is, we don't advertise a ton of stuff because we are so busy trying to keep up with what we already have going on but as you all know there is nothing we do not or will not build.

I don't think I have a picture of them but these are nothing more than a bumper support, they are a single tube to support the bumper itself with a lower bar to support the bottom of the bumper were all the attachment points are.

They are light enough that they don't show up on a typical house scale.
Can you give me a price on a set front and rear? Also do you guys have the SYA bars?
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Standard bumper supports are $150 each.

The SYA bars we do have but like many things have not fully released we do them yet. Technically we haven't even came out saying we build k-members and front end components..

We have to figure out the details on the SYA bars and get pricing set up.


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