We run a stock 12 bolt housing with a Mark Williams billet steel bearing cap and aluminum support cover.  The axles are Strange Engineering's 31 spine Pro series with C-clip eliminators and a light weight spool.

 

At the end of the 2002 season while changing the rear gears we found a very twisted  drivers side axle.  I think we caught this just in time.

12 Bolt Upgrade

Over the winter of 2003 we decided to upgrade the 12 Bolt.  We removed the housing and sent it to Jon at Tube Chassis Desingzs.  Jon had done the Chrome Molly cage and custom frame connectors for the car and his workmanship and fabrication skills are impeccable.

 

The upgrade consisted of fully welding the tubes to the housing, cutting off the stock housing ends and replacing them with the Ford style bearing housings.

 

New 33 spline Strange Engineering Pro axles and spool should provide a significant improvement in strength.  The new axles are fitted with 5/8's studs

 

Mark Williams steel billet cap

 

Housing installed with Cal-Tracs and perch assembly.

 

 

To be continued.......  Next up Gear Installation

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