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perf-list Digest Sat, 11 Mar 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 024

In This Issue:
Re: Ford Truck Kills
Re: REAR END SWAP!!!
Cross posted Axil Blasphemy!
Re: Cross posted Axil Blasphemy!
Re: Oil Pan Removal
Re: Engine Temps
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Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 03:42:31 -0600
From: George Ramsower stic.net>
Subject: Re: Ford Truck Kills

I believe this(bracket racing) used to be and still is referred to as
"Dialing In your times" and people mis-interpret it as telling the
speedway what you're ET is going to be. >> as if we could guess it, or
see into the future.

Regardless of that, the clock has ALWAYS started counting when the
light turns green.

And that IS a really quick pickup!!

> Anyway the only racing my Dad and my gf's Dad know anything
> about is heads
> up, and I know its a loss there ... but I was under the impression
> (apparently wrong) that there was some form where you just
> tried to get as
> close to the time you said you were gonna and it didn't matter if you
> red-lighted or not 'cause it doesn't affect the time it takes
> to get down
> the track ...
>

> Anyone wanna fill me in on what the "new" racing stuff is all about ?
>



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From: Mike Morton woodward.com>
Subject: Re: REAR END SWAP!!!
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 06:40:38 -0600

>Take the 31 spline axles and dropout section out of
>the housing that is too big and put them in your old
>housing. You wouldn't even have to change the backing
>plates and brakes. And you'd have a darn stout rear
>axle.
>
>Shane

Wouldn't he still need to have the axles shortened and resplined so they
would be the right length for the shorter housing?
Mike
55 F100/460

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From: "Chris Samuel" email.msn.com>
Subject: Cross posted Axil Blasphemy!
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 09:18:21 -0800

Lately I've been passively looking around for a D60 Ft axil for my 75 F250.
Just scoaping out the prices... I ain't got the money right now)-:
I am stunned to see the prices that these things go for! The typical
nationally advertised price is US$3100.00, up, in a rebuilt state. Actually
that is not a bad price for a complete ready to run Front axil, until you
compare it to one for a Chebropuke, which from the same vendor is only
US$1700.00! This differential in price is not reflective of a quality
difference in the differentials, they were both made by DANA! So, is it that
there is just so many more Chebropukes out there? I don't believe so... Of
course more of the Fords are still running!, but still...
Any-waze, I got to thinking (a dangerous thing) I could buy a Got
Mechanic?, Dana 60 and simply cut it apart and swap the tubes, axils, etc.
from side to side and weld it back together! I' know how and have access to
the correct machinery. Shoot, I could have it done and still not have
$2100.00 in the thing! Sure I wouldn't have the high pinion set up, but then
I don't now with the D44 that is in the truck, and I don't think that it's
worth a grand in this application... Plus I'd get the Generally Moronic disk
break set up, which I'm sad to say are a better design overall, then my
beloved Ford axil would have came with.....

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