the 'pumpkin' is cast iron and you'll have trouble welding properly to it and you run the risk of it cracking.

I've been advised to weld the plates along the axle tubes and shape the plates to reach to the bolt holes via a spacer on the diff cover and run the bottom bolts through the plate, through a spacer (so you can remove the diff cover) through the diff cover so its all tied in together.

Haven't drawn up a design for mine yet, the text above sounds really complicated, i'll knock something up and we can see if we can make it work...

 

ok i got what you where saying,thanks

 

i just ran 2 bars - 1 along the shaft on each side and stopped where it meets the pumpkin. looks good, and i used 1/4''.

 

:thumbsup: ,im gonna do this soon,wish me luck,lol

 

ok i feel dumb asking this but, why exactly do you need to reinforce the axle?

 

Originally posted by HydroStangGT@Oct 14 2004, 08:17 AM
:thumbsup: ,im gonna do this soon,wish me luck,lol

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good luck! i pulled the rear end out of mine to do it, and redo the power balls, slean it up and paint it. <---- im just now cleaning it up for paint. not so bad.

i will never pull a rear end again *without* air tools though, i threw my fuxin back out again.

 

Here are a couple pics of how I do it. I always use 3/8".

 

 

 

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tim dog...110 or 220 welder usede for that?

 

Originally posted by juggalo4life@Oct 14 2004, 04:01 PM
tim dog...110 or 220 welder usede for that?

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Miller Migmatic 210 which is a 220V welder.

 

cool,thanx timdog them pics helped alot

 

Originally posted by juggalo4life@Oct 14 2004, 04:32 PM
good luck!  i pulled the rear end out of mine to do it, and redo the power balls, slean it up and paint it.  <---- im just now cleaning it up for paint. not so bad.     

i will never pull a rear end again *without* air tools though, i threw my fuxin back out again.

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man that sux,i don't think ill be pulling mine out,i don't have any air tools myself,ill try to do it while it's on the car,gas tank dropped ofcourse,lol :burn:

 

Originally posted by HydroStangGT@Oct 14 2004, 06:36 PM
man that sux,i don't think ill be pulling mine out,i don't have any air tools myself,ill try to do it while it's on the car,gas tank dropped ofcourse,lol  :burn:

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Pull it out, it's worth the pain and you can clean that shit up from any angle when you're done or before starting the reinforcement.

 

Originally posted by HydroStangGT@Oct 14 2004, 01:33 AM
ok at the bottom of axle will a 3/16'' thickness plate work???,i support the ends by the wheels and the axle all welded,does the middle pumpkin get welded to that plate too?

i hope i explained that well..

thanks for the help in advance
Virgil
United Ridaz cc.

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HERE IS ONE THAT THE SHOP DID A FEW YEARS BACK

 

nice

 

Originally posted by timdog57@Oct 14 2004, 08:38 PM
Here are a couple pics of how I do it.   I always use 3/8".

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hey Timdog what size angle did you use on top the arms on the axle to mount the power balls?

 

i know im not timdog, but if he doesnt see this....it looks like the same size as what i used.... 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 1/4 angle iron

 

good lookin out Mike,im gonna go pick that up today :biggrin:

 

here is a good shot of mine hope this helps.

 

:uh: thats not a G-body rear end josh. Unless you are using it for the G-body. That is out of your 73 right? :biggrin:

 

damn that looks like 1/2'' steel

 

theres pics of mine in post ya rides

i used 30x20mm box section along the tubes and under the pumpkin then tied these together with 1/4 plate then ran 2x3" angle along the top to mount the balls on

 

u just did one and welded to the pumpkin which was cast, The trick to doing it is heat the cast up to 400 degrees and start your welds, not welding but one about 4 inches at a time , then re-heat it bask to 400 and ping it with a ball ping hammer. after it coold down do the same think to the next section you will weld., just the way I do it