Anyone bought a pair yet? Have all my measurements. Going to call tomorrow due to some differences in what the norm is. If it works, will let you guys know
Spent 17 minutes on the phone with moser. 540 dollars for 2 axles, bearings, studs, and seals shipped to Texas. Guys know what they are doing!
Can you give a little insight into why you are exploring this? Are you planning to make some really big hp? Are the axles a known weak point of the 9 3/8"? Just curious... Edit - just saw that you have that monster diesel Riv. Anyway - I'm still interested in any experience/insight you have into this rear.
Well.. I broke one axle. Everything else in there looks great. I didn't Magna flux carrier or anything. But visually, everything looks good. So, going with new axles that are stronger due to time constraints and thinning wallet vs putting a 35 spline 9" in it. There is also a breaker for it being a safety requirement about where I am at. And definitely going
Ah - OK. The first time I ever saw this axle was when we parted-out an early 70s Electra. I couldn't believe how big it was compared to even 1/2-ton truck rears. Always been curious about where the weak point might be.
It's the first one I found lol. Nhra rules call for semifloat aftermarket ankles at a certain point as well.. so it can't hurt conducting I am running slicks in that time frame.
Are these axles made of chrome moly? When you broke the stocker, where did it fail? At the splines? Just curious on your thoughts of the strength and longevity of a 31 splined axle. Also, have you given any consideration to bracing the axle housing and perhaps creating a way to put some load onto the caps like TA axle covers do?
I'm assuming that he's using the original Buick 9 3/8" rear that came in the car. Apparently the Ford 9.38 drop-out is even harder to get parts for than the Buick 9 3/8", and that's saying something.
It is the bop 9 3/8. I have thought about bidding a cover. It wouldn't be terribly hard out of 1/4 plate.. And I can set how our would last a lot longer.. There was some wear on the ring gear I wouldn't call normal... So it's on even more borrowed time 1st axle failure was a 180 degree twist over the length of the axle. Second was twisted clean off at the carrier where the splines began
Man, id love to see pics of that! Although, its a testament to the strength of stock axles to live up to the torque abuse your diesel is putting out.
I started twisting them around 1000lb ft at 5400lb and slicks. Broke that one clean at about 1400tq and 650 HP Most people wouldn't have an issue.. I know I am flexing something fierce with the case.. Fixes for that coming soon
