In middle of Moser 9" install
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From: Ft. Irwin, California (But Virginia is home)
In middle of Moser 9" install So far all is going ok. Couple nasty revelations.
1. Had to grind the $h%t out of the parking brake/ brake cable backet to fit the new LCA mounts (had to elongate the bolt holes on the brake brackets by 1" each).
2. Noted that the stock brake line is probably going to look like a$$ on the Moser. Debating about painting the lines black to try and hide it.
3. Took the stock 10-bolt out and installed the Moser 9" housing w/ a motorcycle jack. That thing worked great. But, with the LCA's and shocks installed, the center section of the housing is facing up at the belly of the car. Wondering how I'm going to rotate this to get the Panhard rod and Torque Arm in.......
Also, got the housing powdercoated. Man, that looked great! Va Speed hooked me up w/ that. Downside is I had to use a carbide grinder to remove the powder coating from all the bolt holes for LCA's, etc. Made the holes too small......
So, 3 hours of labor and I only have the housing 1/2 installed
Anyone that has $0.02 to help me for the rest of the install....I'd appreciate that.
Finally, it is the 3-channel setup. Va Speed checked the ABS sensor depth. Will find out if I get an ABS light soon enough......
1. Had to grind the $h%t out of the parking brake/ brake cable backet to fit the new LCA mounts (had to elongate the bolt holes on the brake brackets by 1" each).
2. Noted that the stock brake line is probably going to look like a$$ on the Moser. Debating about painting the lines black to try and hide it.
3. Took the stock 10-bolt out and installed the Moser 9" housing w/ a motorcycle jack. That thing worked great. But, with the LCA's and shocks installed, the center section of the housing is facing up at the belly of the car. Wondering how I'm going to rotate this to get the Panhard rod and Torque Arm in.......
Also, got the housing powdercoated. Man, that looked great! Va Speed hooked me up w/ that. Downside is I had to use a carbide grinder to remove the powder coating from all the bolt holes for LCA's, etc. Made the holes too small......
So, 3 hours of labor and I only have the housing 1/2 installed
Anyone that has $0.02 to help me for the rest of the install....I'd appreciate that.
Finally, it is the 3-channel setup. Va Speed checked the ABS sensor depth. Will find out if I get an ABS light soon enough......
Usually I put a bottle jack under the very end of the drivers side panhard bar mount to turn the housing enough to get the TA installed. You could put a bolt through the mount and jack it on the bolt to keep from damaging the powdercoating.
I got mine from EPP, but either way, the houseing should be the same, mine went in without a hitch, fairly simple installation, i also installed it with the 3rd. member in it, just used a big floor jack, i don't understand why the houseing would be pointing up. the first thing i did was the spring placement, then lifted it in place, then installed stands on each end, i had my LCA brackets installed by Moser, anyways, i hooked them up next, then the the Panhard bar, it was a bit finiky, but not bad, then i installed the shocks, then the bracket for the TA, my E brake cables went in, i just pasted them through the back of the shock where they mount, they went on a downward angle, then turned then in & snapped them in place, i didn't have to cut anything, i did have to get a new torque arm though, the edelbrock unit wouldn't fit. I checked the pinion angle, its right at -3*.
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Appreciate the responses. Will probably try the bottle jack under the panhard mount.
As for the center section of the housing pointing at the belly of the car....it's not straight up! It's tilted about 25-30 degrees. Springs are in the perches and the shocks/LCA's are connected. But, w/out the torque arm and panhard installed....nothing's keeping it from rotating like it currently is.
Also, no idea how the stock parking brake bracket could install w/out elongating the bolt holes. I have the dop mounts welded for the LCA's....and it was 1" off when I slid the braket over the mounts. Thanks to Mr. Dremel and 1 carbide grinder....all is well now
As for the center section of the housing pointing at the belly of the car....it's not straight up! It's tilted about 25-30 degrees. Springs are in the perches and the shocks/LCA's are connected. But, w/out the torque arm and panhard installed....nothing's keeping it from rotating like it currently is.
Also, no idea how the stock parking brake bracket could install w/out elongating the bolt holes. I have the dop mounts welded for the LCA's....and it was 1" off when I slid the braket over the mounts. Thanks to Mr. Dremel and 1 carbide grinder....all is well now
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From: Ft. Irwin, California (But Virginia is home)
I know I can do it Rex......it's just taking 3x longer to install the 9" than it took to rip the 10-bolt out. Not to mention I don't want to scratch the powder coating on the housing 
If I'm lucky I'll have the center section by mid-week and can finish it off. Trending Topics
How are you doing up the 3rd. member? What gears are you going with?
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From: Ft. Irwin, California (But Virginia is home)
True-trac w/ either 4.10 or 4.11 gears (Not sure which Va Speed ordered for it....). Housing is the Moser nodular iron one for the center section. 31-spline axles as well. Housing is a Moser F-body unit with backbrace powdercoated black w/ LCA relocation brackets welded in and BMR mounts for the sway bar.
Last edited by Schantin; Jun 30, 2008 at 12:14 PM.
True-trac w/ either 4.10 or 4.11 gears (Not sure which Va Speed ordered for it....). Housing is the Moser nodular iron one for the center section. 31-spline axles as well. Housing is a Moser F-body unit with backbrace powdercoated black w/ LCA relocation brackets welded in and BMR mounts for the sway bar.
Badass, Thanks.
