FSTJACK
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Good luck guys, I beat on this for a year and finally built a rear end. Not a "KIT" but all Mark Williams components. You have to cut the ends of the axle tubes off, and install new ends and straighten the housing. Mark williams 15 " brakes will not work with 5 on 5.5" bolt circle. The biggest pattern it will work with is a 5 on 4 3/4" bolt circle. You have to use Mark Williams brakes with the mark williams housing ends unless you want to fab something up. Anything is possible but MW stuff is very high quality, A little pricey but you only have to buy it once. The parts for my rear end with 40 spline axles including housing cutting, welding straightning, etc was around 4500.00. This is with a spool not a Detroit Locker, a Locker would cost more. The spool or locker will need to be machined to take the tone ring which generates the signal to the PCM for the Speedometer and the ABS brakes.
This is not rocket science, it is done everyday, there are shops all over the country that can do this type of work.
For an inexpensive way to go you can get the 16" M&H slicks. They are a real drag slick and work very well. 31.5" tall with 12" tread and the softest compound M&H makes. This tire hooks well and is tall enough to not screw up the gearing. Just grind the calipers for clearance and bolt them on. Wheels for these tires can range from slightly over $100.00 for cast out of the box wheels, to over $400.00 for custom wheels.
If you are doing more than an ocasional trip to the track you will want to contact Devin at Unitrax and get the polished & cryoed spider and side gears for the differential.
This is not rocket science, it is done everyday, there are shops all over the country that can do this type of work.
For an inexpensive way to go you can get the 16" M&H slicks. They are a real drag slick and work very well. 31.5" tall with 12" tread and the softest compound M&H makes. This tire hooks well and is tall enough to not screw up the gearing. Just grind the calipers for clearance and bolt them on. Wheels for these tires can range from slightly over $100.00 for cast out of the box wheels, to over $400.00 for custom wheels.
If you are doing more than an ocasional trip to the track you will want to contact Devin at Unitrax and get the polished & cryoed spider and side gears for the differential.