C8 progress in Texas

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by David DeWeese

Thanks for the kind words, Jaap.
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Had a setback in that the Chevrolet Blazer rear axle I installed will be too wide once the rear fenders are put in their correct place. The problem didn't become noticeable until the rear body was on...
Think I have found a suitable, cost effective replacement for it, though.
Thanks, David

Hi David

Your problem of the axle housing being to wide raises and interesting issue for any of us who discover that we must come up with an new axle housing or differential unit if a CMP replacement is not available.

Over the years I have broken both rear axle shafts on my HUP. The first one I was able to replace through the kind help of another MLUer who found one and shipped it down from Canada. When I broke the second one, no replacement was readily available so I went the route of a Hot Rod machine shop that builds/produces axle shafts fore race cars. Result was a CMP axle rated up to 400 hp.

Which leads me to my point have you taken a look at having the Blazer housing narrowed to the correct width and then having the axle shafts shorted or new ones made?

I'll dig out the name of the company that machined up my axle shaft think they are in Colorado. Found the link to the company http://www.markwilliams.com/

Also it goes almost without saying the pictures of project are showing really good work.