I am sure a whole bunch of Triumph pilots like me are running about trying
to scare up info on what production car uses a full floater rear axle that
will fit under a TR3 or a TR4.
I offer this website:
http://www.warn.com/Home/Products/HubAxle/Applications/FulFloat.htm
The smallest thing I have found that appears to be a full floater design is
on of those Ford 8.8 inch rears. Hard to picture a shortened Ford Explorer
rear is going to fit without lots of sheet metal banging!!!
Anyone have a clue if it will fit? I have half a mind to go visit my local
junkyard with an empty TR axle housing in hand to take a look at one. I am
hoping for a slightly more scientific approach....
But, if one of these babys will work, lockers and R&P's are plentiful and
cheap!
At 05:07 PM 7/27/00 -0400, Larry Gallo wrote:
>Eight inch Ford -- any idea what cars used it --Pinto/Capri/English/what?
>The floater axle of the Healey is best, probably overkill for brakes and
>Ring & Pinion, and somebody reminded me that MGB is a floater also.
>
>JHarkness@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Having 'been there' myself, I converted to an 8" Ford about a year
> ago. Same
> > gear ratios available, actually heavier than stock, and no discernable
> > performance difference. Considerably improved peace of mind. Had a
> bit of a
> > discussion about originality with the VDCA, but even they relented on
> this as
> > a safety conversion. John Harkness
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