johnny.race

This has piqued my interest too, brother. I considered myself a little bit more clued up than the average ol' schooler when it came to 9 Inch Fords but am ready to be schooled some more. I am interested in this thing about the Aussie edition of them being different than the run of the mill US ones. To my mind, if any of the BW stuff fits, then the aussie 9 inch is indeed different than the 3 different bearing setups available in the yank version. To be clear ... there is 1 small bearing and 2 big bearing OEM setups I think. Well that is what i have either sitting out in the shed or have built for people. And the BW is smaller. The BW caliper bracket also sits on a register. Something i have never seen on a yank one. Hmmmm. A search of axle bearing numbers for the aussie version would sort this out. I have seen a pic of an aussie one and it was totally different than the yank Versailles disc arrangement. And the axle showed a different bearing setup too from memory. It looked more like a disc 'Estima' (don't laugh) one. Interesting shit. We should start a diff fred.

Decided I was going to make my own rims for my hotrod. Plus its sorta complimentary to the axle and gear work I pedal. Always wanted to try it. The is the start of a dedicated machine i am cobbling together out of scrap and as I think about things. This is going to be used to split rims apart (like in the pics) and also as a powered weld positioner/manipulator. I am going to rig up a geared drive on the opposite side for this to occur. I've done some test runs on scrap which has allowed me to gauge welding speed. I will use this info to zero in on a suitable geared arrangement to drive the rim round (more like pluck out of my arse) While I'd like to use a cheap little Trademe MIG dedicated to the welding side of things I am unsure whether they can be had cheaply with the duty cycle I'll be needing. No rush. Have to see. Worse case will see me using my 250A blazer. Check out that linear slide! Smooth and rigid as. You can tell its all scrap aye? Lol! Rough prick. Fuckin works though.

I don't agree with you but stand to be corrected. These (the ones this muppet is selling) are nothing like anything US based disc setup that came on a 9 Inch OEM, which leaves the Aussies. I'm not up to play with any 9 Inches that came out in the coons but i have seen a pic of a OEM Falcon setup of a disc 9 Inch out of a one and the rotor (from memory) was fitted behind (or on the inside) of the axle flange. There was a pic of the caliper too and it look nothing like these ones. These ones are the sort that came out on the XD's and stuff. I have a couple of sets of vented setups in the shed from memory. I have a shit ton of BW's here also. Plus a few 9 Inches and shit. And I am telling you - the difference is vast between the BW Brake offset and the Fords. Bolt on my arse.

This is D shit ... https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1977146463 Falconfutura on TM. He's full of shit. These are not a straight bolt on for a 9 Inch - any 9 Inch without tremendous effort and cost.

To each their own ... some like it hot, stinky, loud and fast.

Its that for real?

Feed back ... theory proved. I changed the filter system in my home built parts washer today. It was the first time I'd opened it up pretty much well since it was built. It hasn't done alot of work but it has proven to be invaluable when its been needed. This is what I found when I opened it up. Starting from the left in the pic there is the strainer (round thing) then the top filter (middle) and then the second filter (right) Noticeably it can be seen the top filter is way dirtier than the bottom filter. The strainer stopped the bigger stuff. The top filter caught most of the fine stuff in its folds. The screw driver shows what been trapped. The whole filter was clogged like this. The second filter was alot cleaner but still pretty gungy. I changed both out and cleaned the screen. You'd never see this sorta stuff in a typical oil filter setup. You'd just know it was blocked up because the flow would stall. This shedrat approach is the ducks nuts, has massive filtration area, and best of all - is free. Yeah baby.

No man, from out of the garden by the gate to the front paddock.

This came in awhile ago. These are rare. Look at that big arsed 'N' cast into the casting. This is the most sought after type of head that ever popped out of Henry's Car Factory(s) Among other things, this was the head that came out behind Fords factory Hotrod BB Powered Cars. Of the factory offerings ... this was the pinnacle. This is made from Nodular Iron. People mistake the semi common twin rib variety as one of these - but nup, they are not. This particular one has been beefed up considerably using primo race quality parts. Look at the size of that fuckin' Pinion support :))I've seen a few of them and this is a big fucker as far as support/cartridge's go. 35 spline axles, Lenco Caps ... my gawd. This was built to handle some power. Now we get to the reason why it was dropped off into my shed. Look at teeth on the ring, lol! Squashed as. Fuck, this thing has had some real power put through it with serious hook to do this sort of damage. I have not had a decent look but they are probably Pro gears I'd guess. Thus the reason for the oversize cartridge and the soft' look of these things. I dunno. And look at that thing sticking out from where the UJ yoke should be. A coupler, haha! Driven by a little old lady my arse. Only a Chrysler could do this sorta rekt to Fords best. The owner was doing a cunt hair under 200 with this head. Its in for a ratio change and a freshen up. And then he's going to run in the 6's. Crazy.

I have done some more on my Hotrod. I fabbed brackets to locate and secure the fuel cell, fuel pump, fuel filter and battery. Can you say Swiss cheese? Lol. Then I populated it. Next task is to mount the rear brake calipers and maybe the rear swaybar.

Yeah same here, in the wood shed and plumbed through the wall. I can still hear it though - just sorta more muffled. The downer to this approach though is (becoz I am a negligent owner) it gets drained less often.

Its this one here Its a 26CFM unit, 5.5hp with a 200L tank, 3PH. The shed is piped out correctly with drains and decent size pipe. It runs all the shed tooling adequately but starts to show its limitations when used for lengthy periods for some of the more hungrier tooling like the Hypertherm 1000 G3 on the cut table, spray gun, blast cabinet, and die grinder etc. Its only me in there so there is only one application ever being used at the same time. This is a pic of my original compressor from back in the day. I still have it its kept in the small shed for maintenance of things. These are a joke for doing anything more meaningful more than blowing up tires and maintenance cleaning in my opinion. Still it did the deed for me for years, lol! But compared to the big one - its naff. I have these. I was thinking of converting my blast cabinet to use pressure pot instead of gravity/siphon - and see how I went. I reckon the difference between big arse 70HP screws and stuff you find in a normal shed setting is vast. Even in some of the more serious home settings that a fair portion of dudes that frequent this board have. Effortless blasting demands sustained giant volumes. Most houses have not got the power being fed into them to run the gear. Enter the mobile compressor! This is where its at. I had a mate (gone/passed/dead) who had an old Post Office Atlas CopCo towed compressor. What a fucking grunter. Lived in the sticks and blasted in one of his paddocks. Had a heap of friends, lol!

Yeah, I agree with your insight mate. You need volume and real grunt to sustain it. I have a big arsed 3ph in one of the sheds but it still has to work its bum off to keep up with the demands of my little blast cabinet. My son is a blaster and they have a cabinet at their work for the little stuff. I have used it before. The difference between theirs (with their nasty arsed big screw behind it) and mine is like night and day. On your comment above though .... what would you deemed a grunty water blaster? Is it psi or flow with those things you need? Or both. Thoughts?

What one is it?

I have never mucked around with splines on a steering shaft but know they are small and quite fine. But I do have a decent working knowledge of axle shaft splines though. I assume the terminology would all be the same. Splines can be straight cut, involute .... blah blah ... use DP (Diametrical Pitch) convention, included angles blah blah bullshit bullshit. Can you do the following? Well this is how i go about stuff like this. I have a selection of axle shaft ends/splines that are easily carried and can be used to check whats what when i am trying to determine things. Same same for side gears. Its quick, accurate and makes you appear to be a fucking guru. Is it possible in your case to have a sample of the female or the male of the spline your after to take with you when going out for a looksee? I also know a mate that did a steering shaft using just a 90 degree (included) cutter(s) and it worked. Used a dividing head obviously. Engineers use wires and verniers to measure also. My ways the easiest though, lol. It either fits or it doesn't and you know straight away. Good luck.

Hey bro, I am rapt you have been giving your car big arse trips and laps and having little to no problems. I'll echo what the others have said - you've carried out a quality build for sure. I missed reading the above threads about some of the details concerning the cert. He (your certifier) did get intouch with me to check out/verify what I had put in the Differential Work Declaration. He wanted to be confident that I had some idea of what I was talking about. Fuck, he left disappointed Nooooo!! Hehe!! He was sweet as after we discussed a few things, but mostly after I told him I have done a heap of them and have built diffs (and do diff work) for one of the local certifyers down here - that he knows. Maybe he rang him up? I dunno. So yeah.

Nah, its one I used to race in the mid/late 80's. It wasn't Rendles one. Didn't his one have strut's? I can't remember, but one of those HB's racing around then was running them. I remember it had its front wheels tucked right in/under. This one still had the OEM Viva frontend fitted. I got it from a guy in Wanga's. It was colored red when i bought it. Fitted the Cheb from out of my Monaro. At one time, the car was run by the Miller's (from out of Masterton I think) and originally built by HESKETT. I raced at Thunder Park when I could afford to get up there. Sold it at the end of the 80's, and the Monaro (fuck) and the Statesman to raise a deposit to get into our first house. It went up to Auckland. Seeing your build has brought back memories of being young fit and broke, lol. Check out those center squirters I still have one of those Holley Blue regulators. Its going on a dirty old rat I have. I posted these pics in another post on here to do with Viva's a few months ago. Goodluck with your build.

Ahhh .... oh for the days when we all drove 8's ... our tires were fat and our women skinny.

so what sorta diff is in his car?

Nothing on anyone here - but cage work is cunt work. Just saying.

My 5c worth ... that decay in some of your pics is past being cleaned up using a wire brush. And if you are going to the expense of getting it blasted - maybe you should look at the different media types available. My son is a blaster (industrial garnet only) He has done heaps of cars - both hotroddy type ones and but mostly jappa's from car importers. You will never (never ever) get rid of the sand from out of a unit body. Might be better to have soda or something hidden away in the seams than sand? Another thing to look at also is how they get your baby up in the air. If they are using forks, (and most of them do) be prepared to have two long fork shaped areas that are not done as well as the rest of the job. Also look for sill and chassis damage from using the forks. Ruff shit goes on behind closed doors bro. Then its covered up by paint and when you go to pic it up ... you can only give it a cursory glance because its back on the ground, on a dusty as floor, and they have their hand out for your dosh. Just saying.

Hehe .... a couple of the usual suspects - @nzed @cletus but wait a little bit. There are a few more Walter P supporters out there You'll be in good company - especially with that fucking thing cletus is building.

Welcome to Chrysler.

Got into it today. Used a plasma, angle grinder and a vehicle hoist to bring about initial fit up. I am ok with how it is coming together/how it sits on the chassis. I plucked out of my arse the position of the engine when I mounted it. It all looks like it might work. This rusty little fucker is going to be fun.

Clearly J Potters RAT was dominating the field when this pic was clicked. That looks to be the BB Powered MoPar Safety Car entering the track in order to try and catch Potter. He never did. Also if memory serves me right - Potters RAT went on to win the 2014 Bulls 500 that year. Oh yeah, and that 32' had been lapped already (maybe twice) by Potters brutal piece of machinery.