Hi All,

I'm putting the parts together for a Nostalgia front engine dragster.

I've been thinking about what rear end to use and thought I'd try something a bit different. I was looking at shortening down a closed tube Winters quick change rear. The sprint car rear axles have a 10" crown wheel and being an aluminium center the whole thing should be light weight. I would also have the option of being able to quickly and cheaply change rear end ratios when I step up the power or switch from 1/4 mile to 1/8th mile.

It'd look really cool in front of the seat in a FED. The quick change pinions would probably be spinning right under the family jewels though.

Machining up the end bells and shortening the axle tubes would be fairly straight forward with the equipment I've got.

They seem to hold up OK behind 700HP sprint car motors but that's with wheel spin on dirt. How would one hold up with 700HP on slicks at the drag strip?


Cheers