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[tmadden]

Please forgive my ignorance. This is my first restoration and I need alot of help. I bought a 67 Camaro and am considering a Ford 9 inch rear end. Will I have to shave it to make my mini tubs work with 18x11 inch wheels? 315/30/18 is my tire choice at this time.
Any help is welcome.

[LCAC_Man]

Originally Posted by tmadden

Please forgive my ignorance. This is my first restoration and I need alot of help. I bought a 67 Camaro and am considering a Ford 9 inch rear end. Will I have to shave it to make my mini tubs work with 18x11 inch wheels? 315/30/18 is my tire choice at this time.
Any help is welcome.

If by "shave" you mean to narrow the rearend then pretty much yes (though not mandatory), if you want to run wheels that don't have massive backspacing then narrowing the housing (most seem to go with 55" to 57"wms) is the best solution.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Welcome aboard. And as mentioned, if you want a deep lip on the wheels, you will be narrowing the rear

[chicane]

Its funny Len... as soon as I saw your screen name... I knew right where you worked. I see that we have played in the same sand...




As with Len's comment... it is true that you dont not have to narrow the differential housing. However, if you are going after the deep dish wheel offset look... there is no other way and this would be the most oppertune time to do so.

From a performance outlook... having the the wheel flange in the center of the rim does lend you a small strength increase in more than one singular component. But... its nothing really to write home about.

If you need further consultation from a local differential builder in your area... ProGear down in Kerny Mesa (just a click or two south of Mira Mar) would be a good place to pick up an education on this very subject.

[LCAC_Man]

Originally Posted by chicane

Its funny Len... as soon as I saw your screen name... I knew right where you worked. I see that we have played in the same sand...

And I'm about to be in some more...running loads in Thailand for "Cobra Gold" here in a couple weeks, they want a tech rep there just in case.

[LCAC_Man]

Originally Posted by chicane

If you need further consultation from a local differential builder in your area... ProGear down in Kerny Mesa (just a click or two south of Mira Mar) would be a good place to pick up an education on this very subject.

Any idea if ProGear refreshes Eaton Posi units? I'm going to be replacing my rear with a Moser/Truetrac but was thinking of having the Eaton refreshed before I sell that unit. Seems like very few shops are doing this nowadays.

[chicane]

Cobra Gold... now there's a load of fun. I'm a two timer myself.


Yup... ProGear can do that. Call Mark ahead of time to make sure he has a clutch pack in stock... he does enough of them that they dont last very long when they are on the shelf.

Hummm... Moser. That is a bad word in some circles (in most actually, that know the business).

Honestly, it would be worth the trip down just to talk to Mark about your options. You'll see why say this within about 2 minutes after you talk to him. He is... THE... old school player in the business. If you do a Moser... just dont have them assemble it... purchase the components you what/need and then have it professionally built.