32 Ford "tweaks" and a few mods

[Musclerodz]

WTF? IS your case chromed or polished? If chromed (which kinda looks it from the spider cracks I see next to the crack), severely lowered the tensile strength of the case through hydrogen embrittlement. If polished, i really have no clue.....

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

WTF? IS your case chromed or polished? If chromed (which kinda looks it from the spider cracks I see next to the crack), severely lowered the tensile strength of the case through hydrogen embrittlement. If polished, i really have no clue.....

Mike -- I think the section that cracked is polished aluminum.


BTW -- Hydrogen embrittlement really isn't a problem with chrome plating anymore. It used to be when parts were in the tank for 20 minutes or so - but modern plating techniques have the parts in the tank for a minute or so...

Even then -- baking the parts at 350* will cure that.

Doubtful these parts were treated to any baking after the chrome process... because this is "Show" stuff and none of those pussies ever get on their cars.

Kugel is a good supplier -- and I have every confidence we'll get something worked out. This isn't like dealing with Driverz...

What I'm hacked off about is the car is now a year old - and as Todd pointed out - it's barely been driven.... it's cruising season shortly... and to change out the whole rear end will require body removal - bracket changes - paint work etc.

[96z28ss]

Well see what kugel says. I think the better rear end is Dutchmen 9" IRS. Plus they're a local shop.

[fleetus macmullitz]

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[kwhizz]

The Car from Hell!!!!.........................

[HRBS]

I just shed a tear for you Greg.

[coolwelder62]

I think you could repair that cracked rear housing W/JB weld.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by kwhizz

The Car from Hell!!!!.........................

So true Ken....


It is by far the simplest car I own... but also the most expensive... is the lightest and least powerful... and is also the biggest POS.

It's like one of those 4th grade "new math" problems -- I continue to have to solve for "X"

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

So true Ken....


It is by far the simplest car I own... but also the most expensive... is the lightest and least powerful... and is also the biggest POS.

It's like one of those 4th grade "new math" problems -- I continue to have to solve for "X"

I wonder which quick change manufacturer, That is a pretty odd place to crack. I wonder if it might be mounted in correctly. Those quickchanges typically handle quite a bit of power with ease.