Chris 96 WS6
10-24-2005, 10:04 AM
Chris89gta came over yesterday and we worked on installing my Ford 9".
The Moser directions for the 9" housing & axles clearly says put your brake backing plates on first before pressing the bearings on. Well they sent some backing plates that were open on one end (like a "C") that didn't look like they needed to go on first, because they just slip on later. So went out to a friend's house Sat PM and used his press to get the bearings on the axles.
I got the center section bolted in, clearanced one of the strengthening ribs for the tq arm mount and got that bolted on, then got the car in the air to start to pull the 10 bolt and started pulling the brake stuff to swap over. Then I realize the axles have to come out so I can get the disc brake backing plates off....doesn't occur to me these were the plates that were supposed to be put on the axles before the bearings went on. DUH!!
We got the 10 bolt out from under the car. I go to put the axles in the 9" and duh, the wheel bearing won't go through the disc brake plate....because its supposed to already be on the axle.
The friend with the press took the the stuff back home but his press couldn't get the bearings off. So I'm going to have to find some time to take that stuff to some kind of shop.
The Moser instructions SUCKED, and the "C" backing plates just confused me. I give Moser an F on their instructions. It doesn't help that when you order a compelete rear they supply the backing plates for 93-97 cars....well, apparently when you buy their housing/axles kit only you don't get the plates.
So I'm dead in the water for the time being...the rear is 50% assembled and is under the car ready to be bolted in, can put the axles in later.
The only other thing I need is the 1350/1344 conversion u-joint for the driveshaft, assuming the driveshaft isn't too long or anything. I just ordered a U-joint from Billingsley, hopefully it will be here by Saturday.
Oh, and another fun thing, the splines in the front yoke of the driveshaft are bent slightly...it didnt' want to come off the trans. The Trans output shaft seems to be OK though. But this worries me. Not going to be able to take advantage of the 9" or the Street twin if I have to worry about destroying a driveshaft. And if I get a whole new driveshaft built will the trans break then? What's the point of having a 1350 ujoint on the rear if the front ujoint is still 1344?
Considering ordering a Strange Steel DS from Billingsley just to eliminate the stock DS as a weak spot.
The Moser directions for the 9" housing & axles clearly says put your brake backing plates on first before pressing the bearings on. Well they sent some backing plates that were open on one end (like a "C") that didn't look like they needed to go on first, because they just slip on later. So went out to a friend's house Sat PM and used his press to get the bearings on the axles.
I got the center section bolted in, clearanced one of the strengthening ribs for the tq arm mount and got that bolted on, then got the car in the air to start to pull the 10 bolt and started pulling the brake stuff to swap over. Then I realize the axles have to come out so I can get the disc brake backing plates off....doesn't occur to me these were the plates that were supposed to be put on the axles before the bearings went on. DUH!!
We got the 10 bolt out from under the car. I go to put the axles in the 9" and duh, the wheel bearing won't go through the disc brake plate....because its supposed to already be on the axle.
The friend with the press took the the stuff back home but his press couldn't get the bearings off. So I'm going to have to find some time to take that stuff to some kind of shop.
The Moser instructions SUCKED, and the "C" backing plates just confused me. I give Moser an F on their instructions. It doesn't help that when you order a compelete rear they supply the backing plates for 93-97 cars....well, apparently when you buy their housing/axles kit only you don't get the plates.
So I'm dead in the water for the time being...the rear is 50% assembled and is under the car ready to be bolted in, can put the axles in later.
The only other thing I need is the 1350/1344 conversion u-joint for the driveshaft, assuming the driveshaft isn't too long or anything. I just ordered a U-joint from Billingsley, hopefully it will be here by Saturday.
Oh, and another fun thing, the splines in the front yoke of the driveshaft are bent slightly...it didnt' want to come off the trans. The Trans output shaft seems to be OK though. But this worries me. Not going to be able to take advantage of the 9" or the Street twin if I have to worry about destroying a driveshaft. And if I get a whole new driveshaft built will the trans break then? What's the point of having a 1350 ujoint on the rear if the front ujoint is still 1344?
Considering ordering a Strange Steel DS from Billingsley just to eliminate the stock DS as a weak spot.