Quote from: hobgoblin on February 16, 2006, 05:38:41 PM

Mike,

Don't know if this would help...Older corvettes have IRS with a center section that has no tubes...U-joints go on a flange with 4 bolts...That would kick |removethispart|@$$ in the front and rear..You could mount in the center of the front.The drive shaft would be sidways,but the housing woundn't move..All kinds of things could be done around those center sections...Let me know if you would like some pics..I got a 78 corvette,It has all kinds of mounting holes,Camber bars,leaf springs etc. all bolt to the center..would be a good center...

Later Tom K.

I actually have a center mount front diff already. That is a good Idea though. I will definately keep that in mind for a build in the future. Thanks. Do you or anybody else know what rearend they used? Is it a dana 44 center?

Mike

1984-87 Corvette rear ends have parking brakes inside of the rotor, quite similar to 65-82 Corvettes. This allows you to use a minimum of 15" aluminum (not 15" steel) wheels.

1988-96 Corvette rear ends have parking brakes built into the calipers. This allows you to use a minimum of 16" aluminum (not 16" steel) wheels.

Both generations came in either a Dana 36 or Dana 44.

1984-96 Automatic transmission Corvettes have Dana 36 rear ends. Factory G.M. gear ratios range from 2:79 to 3:07.

1984-96 Manual transmission Corvettes had Dana 44's. Factory G.M. gear ratios range from 2:79 to 3:43. These are harder to find, and more ring and pinion ratios are available aftermarket.

The above info came from http://www.progressiveautomotive.com/sweetrearaxle.htm


And the following came from Randy's Ring and Pinion:

only Dana 36 Ring and pinions:
YG D36-259 D36 ICA 2.59 R&P ONLY Dana D36 2.59
YG D36-308 D36 ICA 3.07 R&P ONLY Dana D36 3.07


Deepest ring and pinions gearing for regualar cut Dana 44 gears (I think these would work):
YG D44-513 D44 5.13 R&P Dana D44 5.13
YG D44-538 D44 5.38 R&P Dana D44 5.38
YG D44-589 D44 5.89 R&P Dana D44 5.89

Deepest Reverse cut Dana 44 gearing:
YG D44R-488R D44 4.88 REV R&P Dana D44 4.88
YG D44R-513R D44 5.13 REV R&P Dana D44 5.13
YG D44R-538R D44 5.38 REV R&P Dana D44 5.38

progress may be a little slow but should be worth it.    ..( inside info. )     stan     

progress may be a little slow but should be worth it.    ..( inside info. )     stan     

Hey quiet you! Arent you supposed to be in bed?

 ;DMike

I  DON'T   SLEEP !

do you have any pics of it

do you have any pics of it

I do but they wont be released cause there will be a Zukiworld write up on it.



Mike

Sorry. tried to post something but Zukiworld is comming up with an error.


 :'(
Mike

AH, AH, i can't do it mike will   KILL   me.    stan

Still wont work :'(

The error is still coming up, I sent the great Zukiworld Guru a PM telling him about the error. We will let you know when it is fixed 

Zig

The error is still coming up, I sent the great Zukiworld Guru a PM telling him about the error. We will let you know when it is fixed 

Zig

Yeah, yeah, yeah... Yuk it up fuzzball...   

-Eric

Finally the first SPY cam photo of the Orange Rig and it's make over 

OK , it's only a part off of it. BUT:

If you are the first Zukiworld member to properly identify this part, wewill send you a free Zukiworld decal  So let's see who knows their stuff.

Zig

NO STAN AND MIKE, you can not win 

Zig

Lower control arm?

Steel 
How about an upper control arm?