Not exactly your scenario but I ordered a Power-Lok and gears from Cass. Great guy to deal with!Anyone here ordered a kit from Dr.Diff to change over from tapered axles/drums to the 65 & up bolt on and if so how was your experience?
Not to Hi Jack this thread but has anybody tried this as it seems like a pretty good idea & I'm kinda stuck with leaving the tapered axles in a few of my cars..
http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/TaperedAxleBrakes.html
I can't think of or see anything wrong with doing it that way especially for a trailer queen with an occasional light blast down the track especially if you have to keep the tapered axles for looks & appearances ??That's a good alternative also. A bit cheaper. Article by a member on here. (Forgive me for forgetting who)
I can't think of or see anything wrong with doing it that way especially for a trailer queen with an occasional light blast down the track especially if you have to keep the tapered axles for looks & appearances ??
What I liked about using the flanged axle kit was everything was new and Dr. Diffs axles are actually stronger than a factory flanged axle. They are the same thickness the whole lenth of the axle.
The main reason I went with the new style axle was the fact that I was changing the center section from a open rear to a Sure Grip. The taypered axles in a open rear are a smigit longer than a Sure Grip equipped rear. So in order to change center sections I would need to find a set of taypered axles from a Sure Grip rear or grind or machine the correct amount off of the original axles. Then I would have to try and properly shim the endplay. In my opinion it was just easier to buy the kit.
The 1962 rear housing is the narrowest of all of the B Bodies. I've see people change to the newer housings ('65 and newer) and either the wheel and tire stuck out too far or they used a different back space wheel which really looked odd.
The taypered axles were used back in the '60s behind Hemis with four speed transmissions. I had the opportunity to ask Bill Jenkins how they held up when he was racing the '64s. He replied with "You broke one now and then, then you replaced it!" He was a card!
I really like the swap. Nothing wrong with taypered axles at all but swapping out the center section, doing brake work, using drums that are still available, the conversion makes things easier.
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...p-new-residence.114133/page-11#post-910731376
Does Dr. Diff have the backing plates & drums as well?
Should be able to reuse my backing plate's & brake assy right? These were restored.