It's a 73 nova hatch back it will have a 454 with 400 trans and ford 9" out back. Should be fun ,and ready by spring.:3dSMILE:
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It's a 73 nova hatch back it will have a 454 with 400 trans and ford 9" out back. Should be fun ,and ready by spring.:3dSMILE:
I can feel your excitement, Charlie, that one should be a "head snapper" :eek:- - - keep us updated when you can, ok?
sweet looking nova. that should be a great build
Kewl Charlie, a 9" floater on the street!!!
NO NO thats my jig you see there that all comes off when I finish welding on the perches. That would be cool though**)
Good start Charlie, what year big block..? and where did you get the linement collars for the `9 inch...?
bbc is a Mark 4 2 pc rear main seal. I made the collars for the bearings, and the sleves in the carrier bearings inside. I wouldn't even think about welding one with out the collars and bushings inside.
I have a 9 inch swedged housing like yours, and a standard 9 inch early housing from a early bronco, bronco width is 58, no work involved and I`m not racing, think I`ll use it...
Every car / truck I've built( lots ) I put in a 9" I've narrowed all of them and had Mosser cut and respline the axles. I haven't had any problems yet with mine I bought one once and didn't check it wound up taking it apart and doing it over. real strong rears.
I will take the bronco housing in to pirate 4x4, they do straigthen housings, then a clean up and weld new spring perches on, I`ve got axles for it, yukons, just need to find the just right center section, for it, got my eye on one now. I can here my eight inch just groaning from the strain, it won`t last much longer.:eek:
My last eight inch posi with cracked pinion support.
Finding it now is better than sending gears down the road.. :CRY:
Nice, Charlie! Nova engine bays look awesome with a big block stuffed in them.
Nice Charlie. When in doubt, go big. Just ask Barb....:3dSMILE:
Moving along the spring mounts are moved inboard new springs in place, need perches to go anymore. Hopefuly this week.