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Got a little white grease on the gears. Perfect pattern.

It's a H.D. Unit. I'm soooo excited.

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Pro gear, so it's Gonna' need good lube & a cooler. I may get a second one later so i can have 1 street gear & 1 strip gear. Until I get it runnin' tho this will do.

Very very cool Pro70, now thats the real deal! What a unit, sweet!

Looking Good, Pro!!! What gear ratio are you going with??? You'll never regret going with the 40 spline. Nothing on a race car is bullet proof, but they are about as close as you can get... Drag racing buddy of mine has a set of 40 spline axles with over 1,000 passes on them in a 9.90 car!!! He has a brand new set on hand, just going to run the originals to see how long they can really last!!!!

Dave: I went with a 4:11 pro gear. Seems every time I buy parts, the "Z" becomes a little less streetable. If I run TORCO lube and an oil cooler I should still be O.K. for local car shows. Problee' will eventually get a second center section for street use, but this will get me started.

The axles had the standard white stripe painted down them when they were new, took their initial twist and never moved since then!!!! Rodney sez he's just gonna run em till they break!!!!

Pro, the cooler and pump will really help on keeping the temp down. Friend of mine put a cooler and pump on his. Filled the rear end, didn't run the pump to fill the cooler and lines!!!! Probably not necessary to say what happened to his differential (and brand new Detroit locker) first time he went out cruising!!!!

Ouch. I'll make a note of that.

The picture is of my 53 ford chassie looks stock right. I have only been working on it a week. Friends say it will be on the street this sumer. I hope so. Just to the left out of the picture is my wifes 57 Chevy 2 dr wagon they are both being done at the same time. That way when I'm waiting for parts for one I work on the other. No need to go in the house then.

Thats going to be one kick-butt street car pro70!! Just don't forget to turn on the pump huh? Do those third members just run that hot or is it just when you are racing? Also what creates so much heat anyway?

2 cars at once cffisher? Who's the Man!! That sounds like something Dave Severson would do!! HeHeHe!! Looks like a narrowed rear and a MusII front suspension huh? Looking good, keep is informed.

I got my inner fenders and Dash painted so after new tie rod ends she's going back together, I'm on schedule so far Dave, can you believe it!!! Everynight and all weekend every weekend is doing the job but Momma's getting restless! May be a trip to red Lobster in my near future!

Hey Brick, If ya' gotta' eat a few crustaceans ....that's not so bad. HEHEHE

The reason this gear set heats up is they are "pro gears". Pro gears are softer to take the shock of a hard launch. Soft gears under continuous use will heat up and start trading material (wear). Not so good for them. But the trade off is Harder street gears hold up to driving but tend to be more brittle. That's not so good either when hooked to a blown big block & sticky tires. That's why eventually it would be nice to have 2 set-ups. One for street and one for strip. Not only for the type of gear but also the gear ratios.

Looks like you're making great progress Brick, Don't forget Valentine's Day, you might not live through it if she's allready restless!!! I would say you're going to make cruisin' season with time to spare!!!

HaHaHA!! A little Lobster goes a long ways in brownee points around here!!! I'm lucky Dave, we have a Club meeting on Valentines day! Hows that for pushing the edge of the envelope? I'm just a very lucky old fart to have a very understanding Boss lady.

Probably will work out great Brick, as long as it is either preceded or followed by dinner someplace!!! Went to a club meeting last night, allready making summer cruise and rod run plans!!! I'd say that's a sure sign of Spring!!!!!

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