Thread: Bought an old race car today.

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Paul, I didn't realize those rear parts were that much money. I'm going to take a real close look now.

Steve, thanks. This was one of those cases of being in the right place at the right time I guess.

Pat, thanks. That is good info. I bet you are right. The transmission is black and has a deep pan on it with a drain plug, so it is somebodies built tranny. I don't think they ever got as far as actually driving the car because it looks like a lot of things are unfinished yet........like no shifter was installed. I have the feeling they put break in time on the engine and that was it. There are a couple of B&M decals on the car so that makes sense. Plus, the fluids are all extremely clean.

Pat, do you have a feeling about the slop in the rear clearances?

Don

did gloss over that if both wheels turn its a mini spool or the real deal there will be no slop .but should need C lip eliminators it will if it,s a real spool. if you get about 3/4 of a trun then lock hard then someone may have filled the teeth with weld and left some teeth to turn some what some guys did this but its hard on the parts. if the other wheel will make a turn but bangs or hopes a bit but will make a full turn then the limited slip could be dry from setting or set up realy tigth had a 9 like that many years ago 28 years ago still have it under my chevy never rebuilt after some miles the hopping stop.it could be a powertrax carrier ??. pull the cover will tell you more if the rear end is nice shape i hang on to if there not bad and if under some of older cars and turcks . i would take every thing off it and keep it other then the shell if you have room .but you knew that