Quick Change in a rod. Pro and Con?

I'm done racing vintage dirt cars and am considering using parts (straight front axle, racing inline 6, etc.) including my Frankland QC to build a street vehicle. Not sure of the pro/con arguments for a QC, so I thought I'd seek knowledge from the knowledgeable. Whatta ya think?

 

Man, Quick changes really suck - you should just give it to me

Actually the only down sides are noise, they howl like a banshee and the physical size - a real bitch if you have a 32 with the rear tank. Other than that they are the real deal!

 

I've had a Halibrand QC in my '29 Coupe for 19 years now. I like it and the noise it makes isn't really that bad. I say use it on the street as long as it's not a locked rear.

 

I decided to go with a quick change because I picked up an NOS Halibrand Champ for $400 with end bells and bearings............then picked up a used one for $550/w NOS bells. But I didn't realize at the time how much $$$$ it was going to cost to make it road worthy. First buying the gear set, $289, the DPI 3/4 tight locker (reconditioned) $500, having it set up $250, then having Keith at Dutchman make the axles, weld the big Ford Ends to tubes he made/press them in and make the Wilson Welding backing plates fit, $1100.

So...........the only downside is the expense and if you have been racing you may be able to do all of this yourself and save money. I'm not sure if you are running a spool and locker but if you have a locker you are almost home free.

The main reason was that I wanted to run an automatic (I'm over 60 and shifting is not that much fun anymore) but didn't want to go with a heavy/expensive AOD to mate up with my flathead.
So..............the coolness factor is off the scale, looks nostalgic, and can give me the RPM range while I'm motoring down the freeway at 70/75 @ 2000RPM. Then when I get to where I'm going I spend 30/45 minutes changing the top to bottom and bottom to top and I've now got some cruising gears that will lite-up the tires at will................................................

IMHO

 

Like this one

 

As it sits, right off the track, it's driving off both wheels. Not the greatest idea, huh?

 

No,,,unless you like lurching around corners and shaking your fillings out!HRP

 

I second that NO.
Of course drifting/sliding around corners can be fun!?

 

I LOOOOVE my quickie. I put mine together out of other peoples cast offs, and it was still expensive.

But, I learned a lot of neat stuff and it will be lots easier and cheaper next time.

I drive mine everyday and it takes all the power of my blown Pontiac.



Good luck, -Abone.

 

Hell Yeah!!!only way to go....its only money youd probably waste on beer anyway...