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Topic: Aluminum Differential Carrier
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1274
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-06-2002 12:51 AM
   
How strong, how long do they last? How long would they last on a street car? Difflection of the gears a big problem? Or is this high power situations only?
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6120
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-06-2002 03:21 AM
it'd last forever in a street car. i run one and gears lasted 150 runs before cracking the ring gear teeth, thats with a stick and high 1.3 to low 1.4 for 60ft times
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-06-2002 10:43 AM
Yeah! 
We use them and have zero complaints.
MM has had one since 1995 and not a peep of a problem.  ------------------
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1274
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-06-2002 01:00 PM
Well, my first thought was, Aluminum? to replace a Nodular Iron piece? Then I started to think well if most everything else is aluminum...drivelines, trannies, blocks..why not the carrier? All the warnings I've read I assumed were for track cars. It's good to hear they hold up to your drag punishment...someday when I can afford all the neat stuff I ask questions about I'll get one!
Thanks for the info
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6590
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-06-2002 07:19 PM
Maybe some day when I can afford one too I will have one in my drag car. That and a carbon fibre driveshaft
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6120
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-06-2002 11:22 PM
My Stange aluminum carrier was the same price as their iron one. A stock nodular and machining for a steel cap and a stronger pinion support would easily add up to that.
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6120
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-06-2002 11:25 PM
I don't have carbon fiber... but a $40 aluminum driveshaft works
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MrWesson22
Gearhead Posts: 1286
From: Dacula, GA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 02-07-2002 12:11 AM
$40 aluminum driveshaft?? Sign me up!! How'd you manage that one?
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1274
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-07-2002 12:12 AM
How do you go about finding one of those 40$ aluminum drivelines?
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9533
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 02-07-2002 11:13 AM
TomP is the king of the wrecking yards guys!! SteveW
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1274
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-15-2002 03:36 PM
Any perticular brands I should look at? What are you guys running? Inexpensive is good too. 
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 27499
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-17-2002 01:05 PM
Aerostar's come with aluminum driveshafts and the short wheelbase ones fit many Mustangs. You can't beat the rear end parts from Strange Engineering. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1274
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-17-2002 07:47 PM
Thanks Alex, I just meant the carrier, but thanks for the tip on the driveshaft anyway! What about moser? They use through bolts for everything....worth the extra few bucks on a street car?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 27499
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-18-2002 07:37 AM
Moser stuff is OK, but I still prefer Strange. I don't think that you need to worry about breaking your factory parts at this time Sundance. ------------------
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1274
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-18-2002 01:07 PM
LOL, I'm not too worried about breaking my parts. I'm going to aluminum for the weight, or the lack there of.
Figure if I'm gonna be spending the money might as well buy the best?
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 02-18-2002 02:51 PM
Then buy the Strange parts. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6120
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-18-2002 03:50 PM
Aluminum driveshafts come in lotsa newfangled cars (the few that are rear wheel drive still  )I got mine out of a Crown Vic cop car, it's 54" center to center i believe (i'm not about to crawl under to check right now)
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