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[fordrka1975]

Well guys,I just got towed home from 75&80 dragway. My first pass was 11.32 @ 116.5 mph with the rear jumping off the ground leaving the line. I let a little air out the tires and adjusted the timing and came back to make run 2. I did a good burn out and came to the line. When I left the line the pinion went through the housing-not good. I think it can go a high 10 with traction and the right conditions.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Dang... Got a video?

 

[O'Rattlecan]

We TOLD you to get video of this nonsense.

Ryan

 

[Ridgerunner]

 

[TexasNomad]

Well guys,I just got towed home from 75&80 dragway. My first pass was 11.32 @ 116.5 mph with the rear jumping off the ground leaving the line. I let a little air out the tires and adjusted the timing and came back to make run 2. I did a good burn out and came to the line. When I left the line the pinion went through the housing-not good. I think it can go a high 10 with traction and the right conditions.

Let me get my Bigwheel and will sort this thing out.

 

[tanman722001]

dang man that suck.

 

[fordrka1975]

Broken Pieces

Sorry guys, no video, but here are some pics.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Sorry guys, no video, but here are some pics.

Now that is a lot of torque. Sorry about your rear end. I couldn't read your time slip.

 

[TexasNomad]

Sorry guys, no video, but here are some pics.

Damn.....!
What in the world happened?

 

[Blue Goose]

Damn.....!
What in the world happened?

Ahem,......it broke...

 

[TexasNomad]

Ahem,......it broke...

Really! I hadn't noticed..

Also another thing about that rear end is is looks really dirty.
Is that a old axle?

 

[fordrka1975]

Yeah it's road hard and hung up wet. I had it out about a year ago, it was in good shape. The stock case just isn't strong enough for this much torque.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Hey Tex wants that rear axle...

 

[lil_dq]

Just Cool! that is all I have to say about that!

 

[Bricks]

Is that a old axle?

Looks like a 9".

 

[Ridgerunner]

Looks like it use to be a 9" And Tex wants it..

Hey Steve I fixed it for ya.

 

[TexasNomad]

Looks like a 9".

That's not what I meant.
In the pic that Axle looks it was pulled out of a junk yard..
It's encrusted with oil, mud and junk, was the Axle OLD if it's a 30 year old axle then wonder it failed.

 

[Ridgerunner]

That's not what I meant.
In the pic that Axle looks it was pulled out of a junk yard..
It's encrusted with oil, mud and junk, was the Axle OLD if it's a 30 year old axle then wonder it failed.

You know you want it.

 

[Bricks]

That's not what I meant.
In the pic that Axle looks it was pulled out of a junk yard..
It's encrusted with oil, mud and junk, was the Axle OLD if it's a 30 year old axle then wonder it failed.

9" rear ends were discontinued in the early eighties - so they're all OLD, as far as that goes.

I doubt that had anything to do with it though....

 

[1973 F-100 4x4]

All I can say is "ouch!"
Sounds like it might be time for an upgrade.
Like a Dana 60 maybe?