Pretty sure it was cast steel.The parts I welded to the housing I used silicone bronze rod because I had trouble with mild steel and stainless cracking. The steel on steel parts I used mild steel rod.
A T modified with a non traditional engine.I am building this thing for me, not to satisfy other people.
Could you run down a shopping list of parts that you used? What did you use for dimensions or where did you get them? I suppose someone could measure a Halibrand or another QC?
As the others have said great job, I love to see home workshop stuff, I look forward to seeing the car its going into.
I have received a couple of e-mails asking about building one.If I was about 20 years younger and had not had two bouts with throat cancer I might consider it. When I build something I enjoy the challenge of figuring it out and building it.Then building another one is too much like work. If someone wants to build one I will help you out as much as I can. Some people have asked a couple of other questions and I will answer them later this evening. I just came in from the shop for a quick coffee break and now I am going back to work.
I mounted it on a right angle plate and indicated off of the torque tube mounting flange. I put it together this afternoon to set the bearing preload and the backlash. Has just a little bit of play in the QC gears and everything turns nice and free with no binding. Now I just need to blast and paint everything so I can do the final assembly.I also forgot to mention that I also converted everything to run 9" Ford axles. I made a living for 20 years building and tuning motorcycles for the AMA Grand National Series. I had to retire a couple of year ago after two bouts with throat cancer that knocked the crap out of me.
Finished welding all the mounts on the axle housings this evening. Will post some pics when I get this thing painted and all back together. Probably later this week, as I have to work on a few money making project so I can pay for the $300 axles I just ordered.
Old Guy, Very neat!!! I read your post about using silicone bronze to weld to the housing because of cracking of the steel or stainless steel rod. My friend Jeff Eischen did one of these and when he did the welding to the original housing he had a second guy with the "blue wrench" with a rose bud tip keeping the housing hot and he did not have a cracking problem with steel filler. This makes it a two man job and I don't think that Jeff fabricated his change gear housing like you did his was a steel casting. Looking at the size and quality of your weld I certainly don't see this ever failing at the weld. Great job! Love your work be sure to show us the finished part. Is this going on a car that you have or are building?? Rex
If I would have had a way the keep the housing hot it probably would have welded better with the mild steel. If you look at the third picture, you will notice that the rear plate is also bolted to the housing. The rearend is going in a T modified that I am building. I am hoping to get the rearend painted and assembled later this week. I will post some more pictures when I do.
Old guy , what riders did you turn wrenches on the GNC circut???? I did a little dirt track stuff in the early '90's ....we probly kicked some o' the same dirt I used to help Greg Simms, with his Tex Peel built XR , actually won a aspalt race at Mertyle beach....ahh the good 'ol days, having grown up in the middle of dirt track central( hometown , Lapeer MI , home of Jay Springsteen , and not far from Parker , Markel man , Tom Maitland .ect..ect)
That's pretty slick. Only needs a fabricated cover that better matches the housing than the Halibrand-styled unit you've currently got bolted on there.
This looks like something a talented guy 20 years younger, with some extra time should do.........OLD GUY even says he would help!
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