this is what im doing now • 2 • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **Eddie** » 18 Sep 2009 6:25

Cool, you'll have more top end than me. :lol:

by **drewcrane** » 18 Sep 2009 19:34

yes 3:23 hi way friendly,i also had a big banging issue in the rear of the car in between shifting gears some thing was hitting on something,and low and behold the pinon snubber broke off and the drive shaft was hitting the floor,it put a dent in the floor,so i had the drive shaft balanced! :disbelief:

by **Eddie** » 18 Sep 2009 20:05

Looks good Drew, I see you are using what appears to be Spicer 7290 U-Joints which take a cup held clip instead of the cross joint held clips.. I just did an R&R on my Rear Diff. I bought NAPA U-Joints and when I took em out of the box they were NAPA Premium made in China. Blew me away.

Napa used to pride themselves on American made parts. I took em back and ordered Spicer Joints from another jobber. :wink2:

Smart move getting it balanced :thumbsup:

by **drewcrane** » 18 Sep 2009 21:30

Smart move getting it balanced ,yep it bashed the floor good enough to knock a weight off and sure enough it was out of balance,and yes o had to get the best u joints i could (remember the way i found this site was by bro, i had that vibration problem), and so i started with new d/s and u joints and since then i have done so much i for got all the crap i had to do to get rid of that vibration,but for now i just got done muscling that pumpkin in the rear by me self man thats a treat, so im off to finish the assy.

by **patrick** » 18 Sep 2009 23:06

airfuelEddie wrote:Looks good Drew, I see you are using what appears to be Spicer 7290 U-Joints which take a cup held clip instead of the cross joint held clips.. I just did an R&R on my Rear Diff. I bought NAPA U-Joints and when I took em out of the box they were NAPA Premium made in China. Blew me away. Napa used to pride themselves on American made parts. I took em back and ordered Spicer Joints from another jobber. Smart move getting it balanced

I use Spicer U-Joints in all my real car's and truck's. Can't beat them for price and, "Quality"!

by **drewcrane** » 20 Sep 2009 2:30

got some new meats 275/40 17 and they fit a much better ride than the previous 255/40 17

by **patrick** » 20 Sep 2009 3:31

drewcrane wrote:got some new meats 275/40 17 and they fit a much better ride than the previous 255/40 17

Nice meat's, Drew. We should be very safe! :thumbsup:

by **Eddie** » 20 Sep 2009 15:24

Wish I had fat meats like that Drew,,looks great. My tires are like wrapping bacon on the rims.

by **drewcrane** » 20 Sep 2009 15:33

My tires are like wrapping bacon on the rims lol they dont look that bad,wow i never heard that before :s024:

by **drewcrane** » 20 Sep 2009 15:45

here is some challys i saw last night and one pic is at my old high school,and yes it is on the route on colfax! its old for denver i think its about 70 years old my dad went to this same school .