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Jun 7, 2014 | 02:00 PM

f100popeye

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second gen e100

what kind of rear end can i use in my 71 e-100 i been struggling but cant find anything any help will be appreciated it

Jun 10, 2014 | 02:58 PM

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Many axles will fit with modification I'm sure, as for a bolt in, dunno. Might be worth it just to have yours rebuilt

Jun 10, 2014 | 03:14 PM

Endeavourniche

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Popeye look for a tag on the rear end and post the codes on the tag then I should be able to tell you what you need to know.

Jun 10, 2014 | 04:33 PM

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I believe I answered this but you seem to want to ask it again in another topic! I have one, have talked with others who have one, and I'll say one more time, GET IT REBUILT, THEY ARE OFFSET FOR A REASON AND YOU CAN'T JUST THROW ANYTHING UNDER IT!

Jun 10, 2014 | 04:53 PM

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I've never looked under a 2nd gen is the differential offset to one side?

Jun 10, 2014 | 07:30 PM

maples01

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Yes, the entire driveline is offset to the passenger side to give the driver room, they were the first to have the engine located forward. This is all I have right now, but it's obvious how far to the right of the van it sets.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...noline/032.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...noline/031.jpg

Jun 10, 2014 | 10:50 PM

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Thanks for the pics maples. I learned something. Ive driven a lot of those vans and never noticed the offset. I used a 70 Econoline as a company work truck for about 5 years in the late 70s. I hated that thing. Lol. It was a 3 spd on the column and if I accidently snatched 2nd a little hard the backdoors would fly open and my tools and materials would be all over the streets of DC. Lol.

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Jun 11, 2014 | 03:43 AM

tabijan

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How much parallel offset will typical u-joints tolerate?

http://jniolon.clubfte.com/driveline...nephasing.html

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Jun 11, 2014 | 06:05 PM

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maples01

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How much parallel offset will typical u-joints tolerate?

DRIVE LINE PHASING

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Uh, you missed my photos obviously, it is ALL offset toward the passenger side, nothing to do with the alignment like that photo is showing.

Jun 11, 2014 | 07:06 PM

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Thanks Maples, I was going 'huh?' Doesn't take much to throw me eh.....

Jun 11, 2014 | 10:29 PM

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I've gone through this quite well, I am not satisfied with my gear ratio and open axle carrier, no way to get at it cheap or easy with a swap, even to try to upgrade to the larger bolt pattern so I can swap to the truck disc brake setup.

Jun 13, 2014 | 03:26 AM

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tabijan

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Quote:

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Uh, you missed my photos obviously, it is ALL offset toward the passenger side, nothing to do with the alignment like that photo is showing.

Well, yes that's the diff is offset towards the passenger side, but I didn't find a depiction of a drive line in that situation. I understand your point but I don't think u-joints care whether the offset is vertical, horizontal or diagonal as long as the crank and pinion shaft axes are parallel and the u-joints don't bend more than X degrees. The question is, what angle is formed by the length of the drive shaft over that much lateral offset? A 6 foot drive shaft and 6" pinion shaft offset means a drive shaft canted 5*. I'm sure that's way too much for long u-joint life.

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