Re: Suspension help?

["Thomas J Webster" <ford1929@frontiernet.net>]

Dave, look in the off road truck mags like peterson's off road. They should
give you plenty of ideas with that jag rear end. Also I think Randy's Ring
and Pinion could help you. - Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Hartnell" <dave.hartnell@techbc.ca>
To: "EV List" <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:26 PM
Subject: Suspension help?


> In an effort to make my EV rabbit project more worthwhile i'm going to
> be converting it from front wheel drive  to rear wheel drive using a
> Jaguar E-Type <XKE> rear end.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about these rear ends and/or has
> worked with them before?
>
> I need to get it shortened to fit in the back and hope to fit 10-12"
> wide tires in with it <i will have to cut out the inner fenders in the
> rear and tub it>.
>
> This is all new ground for me but i'm not afraid of a challange.
>
> I've located an E-type rear axle complete with subframe from a 69-70
> Series II.
>
> I have been told the XKE was the one to get it from since it used a
> Dana44 rear diff and gearsets are easy to find. as well as upgraded
> diffs/lockers etc.
>
> If anyone has any urls or info they'd like to send i'd love to see it.
>
> The Rear end will be direct driven off 2 8" motors with no transmission.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> <pictures of the work in progress will soon be up at www.plasmabunny.com
> i am just setting up the dns/website>.
>
>
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