[Tigers] Tiger D44 Rear Axle

[Sandy]

Theo -

It's always something!

If you have any pics of the install and where the interference hit. If I 
do change the axle housing ends and they are clocked wrong it seems it 
could be a problem... Or at least where the caliper ended up on the axle 
to see how to avoid the problem that would be great.

Sandy


On 5/14/2014 9:02 PM, Smit, Theo wrote:
> I have the Mustang/Cobra rear rotors and calipers on my Tiger, with a Lokar parking brake cable kit. The hubs were made by Doug Jennings' machinist with 5x4.5 bolt pattern; then I machined hub adapters to register the Mustang rotors onto the hubs.
> The only problem I had with the setup was that the banjo fittings interfered with the frame and I had to re-clock the caliper mounts on the axle tube.
> I'll bring it to Colorado and I'll be happy to pull a wheel off for anyone that wants to check it out.
>
> Theo
>
>
>
>> On May 14, 2014, at 1:37 PM, Larry Paulick <lpaulick1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Before the Wilwood rear brake kits were available, I put together rear disc,
>> wilwood calipers, and wilwood parking brake, with custom make brackets.
>> Parking brake is on left side only, and they have a better design parking
>> brake available now.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>> On May 14, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Sandy <sganz at pacbell.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Tom -
>>>
>>> Take a look at some of the Studebaker lists. They face similar issues and I
>> have been chatting with a fellow that was working on D44 to late model (2000)
>> Mustang/Cobra rears with integral parking brake. It seems a good smaller rear
>> brake caliper although a bit smaller pad then the small dynalite calipers I
>> would use if I didn't want the parking brake to work.
>>> I think he has the work done, but not sure if he is set up to sell yet or
>> will work with the same parts on the tiger due to rim size. If you want a
>> contact I can get you his info as I have been emailing him about them.
>>> For me I'm not at all interested in using the 2 piece stock axles, so when
>> all said and done for me to use the D44 it's a flange change. Curries makes a
>> small bearing ford flange that will work on the D44 tubes, they can make the
>> axles with ford bearings and D44 late model spline count for my new diff. And
>> as and added bonus I can still use Dan Walters system if I stick with the
>> D44.
>>> Sandy
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 5/14/2014 1:25 AM, Tom Hall wrote:
>>>>>> On 5/13/2014 9:46 AM, Sandy wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks for the info Tom -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No matter what in my grand scheme I will have to make some axles, so I'm
>> taking that out of the equation ;)
>>>>> I have the preliminary design work done for a Wilwood rear disk system for
>> a OEM style Dana 44.  Wilwood has basically refused to create this kit.  My
>> version will be using a Ford 9" small axle kit as the starting point.  The
>> plan is to machine a slot in the plate that mounts the parking brake hardware
>> and allow it to fit over the axle flange so that it mounts on the inside of
>> the flange.  This will give enough room for this hardware and the disc will
>> fit on the hub.  Doug Jenning's machinist has made blank round rear hubs.  I
>> suspect that they are still available.  This allows you to put whatever
>> pattern on the hubs that you want, including the Ford 5 bolt.
>>>>> Plan was to ready this for SUNI, but to much time has passed to make that
>> schedule.  I'm still trying to get my electronic power steering done to demo
>> there.  Not enough time in retirement.
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