C.A.E. Quick change rearend

[Zach592]

Does anybody know anything about this quick change I picked up? It’s from Culbert automotive engineering, I think they were out of San Diego but went out of business in ‘79. Were they a quality product? Do they have interchangeable parts with any other brands? Can they be used on the street? Any info would be cool.

 

[gkent]

If parts interchanged there would have been no need for them to manufacture a unit of their own.

Depending on what you plan to do with it, keep in mind that most quick changes were built solely for racing and therefore have no differential. They're like driving a car with a spool - they don't turn corners very well !!

 

[pnora]

If parts interchanged there would have been no need for them to manufacture a unit of their own.

Depending on what you plan to do with it, keep in mind that most quick changes were built solely for racing and therefore have no differential. They're like driving a car with a spool - they don't turn corners very well !!

Plus they are to noisy for the street.

 

[Cranky]

Plus they are to noisy for the street.

Noise isn't a problem with straight pipe exhaust

 

[Zach592]

Noise is not a problem but turning is . I have a swap meet coming up that I can take it too.

 

[Cranky]

Noise is not a problem but turning is . I have a swap meet coming up that I can take it too.

Driving with a spool or locked rear end isn't all that bad but you do have to learn how to turn corners with one. I used to gas it from a standstill at a light and then start the turn and let up on the gas a bit. Doing this would let the car lean just a bit and make the inside tire light making the turn easier. Running a drag car at the track taught me that as I liked driving the car and would take the long way back to my pit area lol.

 

[pnora]

Noise is not a problem but turning is . I have a swap meet coming up that I can take it too.

The ones I have heard sound like a 1940's cop car is behind you. If that does not bother you, you are golden.

 

[ckessel]

Noise is not a problem but turning is . I have a swap meet coming up that I can take it too.

Turlock? Some hot rod guy would be all over that like a cheap suit.