I got the new rear and wheelie bars installed, during the week. Also had to get a new drive shaft made. I blew the 8-3/4 rear, 3 times in late August and Labor day weekend. I guess to hard of hit coming off the trans brake. So I had a ford 9" built, Moser nodular center section with the larger aluminium bearing support, Moser axles, 4:30 gears ,spool. I went to test & Tune today. I got 7 runs in and 3 more in a Gamblers race. I got runner up in the gamblers race. Total of 10 runs, in 5 hours. The car launches perfectly straight. It took 4 passes , of adjusting the wheelie bars. Then everything was good. Ran a best of 10.219et today, best 60 foot ever, 1.342 . Switching from the 8- 3/4 to the ford 9" required a driveshaft, 1- 1/4" longer. So I guess I will have a narrowed 8-3/4 rear, with Strange spool, Strange 35 spline axles, Green bearings, set up for Wilwood disc brakes, ladder bar, wheelie bar and coil over brackets welded on, 489 housing, with NO gears, FOR SALE. If anybody interested, I can get measurements.

 

How much for the shortend rear and how short is it ?

 

Congratz on your new best 60' =D>

 

I can get some measurements when I get to work on monday, the rear is sitting in my office. I will also try to get a picture of it. I am off to the races today in about an hour.

 

Let us know how big it is. And what you want for it.

 

8-3/4 rear narrowed and braced, 489 center, Strange spool, Strange axles 22", 35 spline, 1 Mark Williams billet bearing cap, axles drilled for mopar and gm bolt pattern, 1/2 threaded axle studs, Alston chassis ladder bar mounts- center to center 26-5/8", coil over shock mounts- center to center 21", wheelie bar mounts , outside of axle flange to ouside of axle flange - 44 3/4" , housing flange to flange - 39 7/8", Wheelie bars 46" spring loaded.NO gears, NO carrier bearing threaded adjusters. $800

 

Picture of 489 center section ,with spool, no gears. 1 Mark Williams billet bearing cap, no threaded bearing adjusters. I don't know where they got to??