Swap solutions: Rear axles
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| − | Pretty much if you are to swap a stronger rear end in to your car, you are probably looking at a 9", 12 bolt, or Dana 60 (maybe 44?). The main | + | |
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| + | Pretty much if you are to swap a stronger rear end in to your car, you are probably looking at a Ford 9", GM 12 bolt, or Dana 60 (maybe 44?). | ||
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| + | The main item is what will it take to make your new rear fit? For example, If you want to swap a junkyard 9" in a 99 SS Camaro, the width of the housing would need adjustment, weld on the suspension control arm brackets, coil spring brackets, shock brackets. Special length axles are needed if the housing is narrowed. | ||
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| + | Brackets for factory brake backing plates to use factory style brakes. Torque arm bracket (or go with ladder bars) and some people want to keep the Anti-Lock-Brakes. If you want to do that, you have to have a special diff carrier, and you have to drill a hole in the housing to mount the sensor to read the reluctor ring. | ||
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| + | Your drive shaft yoke might be the same, but it might be different, so that is another thing that will attention. Most of the time you will need you will need a new driveshaft. | ||
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| + | Once completed, a rear differential swap will have been completely worth it. | ||
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