Any good left in this axle carrier ..8 3/4..

bandit67 · Feb 17, 2022

Guys , this case was in the trunk of my latest "clunker find in the woods" and it looks pretty bent to me. Good only for the metal scrape pile, what do yall see, anything worth keeping or scrap it all. It appears, best I can measure, to be from a 71-74 b body and I could have certainly used it. No one knows anything about the case other than the guys who procured the car twenty five years ago were into taking Mopars , gutting them ,and running them at the local dirt track races. I suspect this case was a casualty of that dirt track racing, but wondered why it was kept. thanks all

YY1 · Feb 17, 2022

71-74 B is a hard width to find.

I've seen several WTB posts for those in the past 4 months.

If it's sound, it ought to fetch more than scrap price.

Big Bad Dad · Feb 17, 2022

"Looks pretty bent"? Might be worth finding out for sure.

dvw · Feb 17, 2022

Cut the ends off. You can use them to narrow 8 lug truck Danas.
Doug

YY1 · Feb 17, 2022

ooooh, it does look a little twisty unless that's a light/camera issue.

MoparLeo · Feb 17, 2022

At least save the backing plates and axles.

F4R/T · Feb 17, 2022

They can be straightened if it’s solid.

Runcharger · Feb 17, 2022

I would have it straightened. Call a few machine shops, it should cost much less than finding a new housing. Also have them check that the axles are straight as well.

bandit67 · Feb 17, 2022

Thanks Guys, I would like to use this one if it can be made usable. I was not thinking a machine shop locally would be able to fix and was thinking I needed to find a shop that specialized in rear axles. And that would incur some major shipping chores to do that. I may need a big city shop with this one....but will pursue......

YY1 · Feb 18, 2022

Look for a place that does heavy truck and or semi-trailer stuff.

OKDart · Feb 19, 2022

If it’s just bent, should be an easy fix. I think it was on a Roadkill episode where they ran a weld bead on one side so the heat would “warp” it back into position.

Then you would need a long straight pipe and something to act as a bushing to insert in the tubes to verify it’s straight.

bandit67 · Feb 19, 2022

I would prefer getting some professional help with this one......way beyond my skills. What I would like to find is some info on setting up a simple jig so I could understand how and where to take some basic measurements to see just how much and where its bent. thanks all...

Any good left in this axle carrier ..8 3/4..

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