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New rear axle for my chase car

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Jon Rood
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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'94 Escort GT (sold)



Re: New rear axle for my chase car
July 17, 2012 02:45PM
Just picked up my custom made 1 piece driveshaft from TAD in Phoenix, AZ. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it fits under the floorpan, under all situations. I guess I'll pull the springs out and find out about full compression.

-Jon
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Jon Rood
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
Join Date: 10/19/2010
Age: Possibly Wise
Posts: 154

Rally Car:
'94 Escort GT (sold)



Re: New rear axle for my chase car
July 18, 2012 08:32PM
And the project of getting an F-code rear axle into Carlos is done... 20 minutes or less of work got my new TAD 1 piece drive shaft installed. The exhaust is going to need a little moving about, but it's fine for now, doesn't touch at full droop, sitting still, but it's VERY close. The car is completely different, no whinning from the back end, peppy excelleration, etc.. Can't wait to get it in the dirt, see how the LSD really feels.

-Jon


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Re: New rear axle for my chase car
July 20, 2012 06:13AM
What's the slip yoke plunge like with that much travel and a one piece shaft?



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Jon Rood
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
Join Date: 10/19/2010
Age: Possibly Wise
Posts: 154

Rally Car:
'94 Escort GT (sold)



Re: New rear axle for my chase car
July 20, 2012 10:11AM
I'll measure it when I install the new limit straps this weekend. It should work out to be around less than 1" though. The two piece was calculated, back when I did the rear arm geometry to be around 3/8 or 1/2" total. That was three years ago that I did that calculating, so my memory is a bit fuzzy.

-Jon
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