If anyone is replacing their rear axle with another similar type
the big problem is to shorten the shafts. For stock track width
you would be looking for 1172 mm or 46.14 inches from "pad to pad"
I think even the B210 (Y120) had more track width than the Roadster.
Bolt patten modification is a piece of cake. Also as Sidney pointed
out a Ford 9 inch is overkill and also makes more drivetrain power
loss than the stock axle. An RX-7 axle with limited slip might be
one of the better ones. Bolt patten and maybe rear disc brakes too.
You still need to shorten it. If you were in Europe, a Ford Escort
RWD axle would be the closest in size. How about the Isuzu Piazza
"or whatever they called it" axle? They are strong enough.
Thomas
in sweden.
sidney raper wrote:
> Mark,
>
> Unless you are going to put LOTS of power through it, the 9 inch Ford is
> overkill. You can easily get by with a Ford 8 inch. The biggest problem is
> going to be bolt patterns. The Mazda has the right pattern and it is a bit
> stronger than stock. I'm sure that there are others, but I have not
> researched it.
>
> By the way, has anyone got the dimensions for a Mazda rear end (from wheel
> mounting pad to wheel mounting pad?)
>
> Sid
>
> >From: Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com>
> >Reply-To: Mark Dent <stickerman@home.com>
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Rear Ends
> >Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 12:11:22 -0400
> >
> >All,
> >
> >This winter my 68 is going to be dismantled and put back together. Looking
> >towards the future (availability of parts and such) What rear swaps have
> >people done. RX-7? Ford 9 inch? I want an easily serviceable rear that I
> >can easily swap gears in. 4 wheel disc would be nice but the Ford 9 inch
> >with disc can be costly.
> >
> >Ideas? suggestion?
> >
> >Mark
> >Baltimore
> >68 1600
> >67.5 2000
> >
>
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