Torque tube/floor clearance??

I have been strugling to build a new rear end for my 32 coupe. I am going to use a 41 center and 36 bells. No problem with that. I am planing on shortening the 36 torque tube and using that as well. It looks like it will get awfully close to the pan under the seat. Anybody run this torque tube under a deuce?? and does it hit?? Thanks for the help. I sure don't want to install this and then find out it won't work

 

Why would it be any closer than a 32 would? The diameters aren't THAT much different.

You could use a quickchange centersection, cause that would move the pinion down a couple inches.

 

The 36 tube is 3 3/8 OD and the 32 tube is 2 1/2 at the closest point. Almost an inch difference. I have measured the best I can and it looks like it will clear by less than 3/16". Before I cut and straighten and install this,I would sure like to hear that yes it really does clear! Thanks to all.

 

I am running a full 36 rear in my AV8 with a stock 32 frame but with a model a rear crossmember and there is a lot of room within the frame. Not to mention all the 40 rears in 32's I would not think there would be a clearance prob. Hope this helps

 

Actually the quickchange would hit the gas tank, but it was a good idea. I don't think you'll have a clearance problem, anyway.

 

Andy,

That is a very bad idea. You should give up now and give me the car.

Enjoyed hangin out with you on Sunday. You are now one of 5 people that dad actually talks to. Im figuring he must have smelled axle grease on you.

 

Remember, No matter what the differance in dia. your only loosing 1/2 that in clearance on top.
The Wizzard

 

The problem is that with the stock tube there is only about 1/2 " clearance when the axle is on the stops as near as I can figure.I don't want this banging the floorboard and I only want to do this once. I sure would like to use the 36 tube but I will find something else if I have to. I sure wish someone has tried the big tube under a stock floored 32. Andy

 

Hey Stud, everybody knows you have to cut the tank too. It was a joke. You know, make him do more work to save work in another place.

Andy, did you also consider that the axle bells have a larger diameter too. So, they will hit the frame rails sooner as well, in essense cancelling out the larger torque tube diameter.

Your spring and crossmember must be FLAT.


- alchemy

 

Andy, I've not done this job myself but know it's been done many times. If you are that close and with the larger axle bells you could drop your bump stops 1/4" to 1/2" to eliminate the contact problem.
The Wizzard

 

Thanks to all for the posts. As I stated in the first post, I am using a 41 center and 36 bells. They are the small dia bells like the 32's. I would not want to extend the bumpers. There is not much travel now and less is not good!I want to have it sit where it is now. I will be using the present spring with new hangers on the 36 bells.