Ballistic fab sent me these pictures of their Dana 80 shave kits that they’re working on, but they have no plan on a release date yet. Good thing it’ll be years before I get to mine 
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Thanks man, much appreciated.
Ballistic fab sent me these pictures of their Dana 80 shave kits that they’re working on, but they have no plan on a release date yet. Good thing it’ll be years before I get to mine
Yeah, it will probably be years after they charge your card before you get it too, if you ever do.
they are supposed to be better now right? I haven’t ever ordered anything from them I don’t believe.
What’s the fascination with Escalades?
Martin
Martin
205 tech question. For a different build.
In April I sent my boss a link for an allison to 205 adapter to see what he could get for a price because he’s been an advanced adapter dealer for a long long time. Well he just bought it for me and it just showed up finally. The problem is I didn’t realize I sent the link for a Chevy 205, but want to do a ford 205 to run a superduty axle. It came with a new input for the 205 and then an adapter obviously. I’m pretty sure the ford 205 will bolt up to the adapter fine. But I didn’t know if the input will go in the ford case? I was thinking they could be swapped around. But there has to be a reason there is a different part number for the ford and Chevy adapter kits. Anyone know? @Stephen
In April I sent my boss a link for an allison to 205 adapter to see what he could get for a price because he’s been an advanced adapter dealer for a long long time. Well he just bought it for me and it just showed up finally. The problem is I didn’t realize I sent the link for a Chevy 205, but want to do a ford 205 to run a superduty axle. It came with a new input for the 205 and then an adapter obviously. I’m pretty sure the ford 205 will bolt up to the adapter fine. But I didn’t know if the input will go in the ford case? I was thinking they could be swapped around. But there has to be a reason there is a different part number for the ford and Chevy adapter kits. Anyone know? @Stephen
The Ford 205 uses the big input bearing like the 32 spline GM and 29 spline Dodge. It will work. The difference is probably the adapter. They are usually notched out for the shifter linkage. The GM round 205 pattern is the same as the Ford. Clocking maybe different but a clocking ring would probably fix that.
Just use a Ford NV271 with a Dodge 29 spline input.
Just use a Ford NV271 with a Dodge 29 spline input.
It looks like the adapter piece can be used with shift linkage on either side and is universal which worries me something in the shaft is different, but not sure what could be?
32, 31, and aftermarket 29 spline female as well as Dodge 29 spline male shafts will all swap out with each other without any changes. They all use the big input bearing.
Buying this new 80 center, new tubes, new inner C’s setup up to the same specs as a factory 05+ superduty axle. Has the aftermarket superduty inner C’s which are smaller than stock, but I should be able to gusset them enough to hold fine. Hopefully I can get this trussed and under the Escalade as a roller and sell the 78-79 ford front to pay for 40 spline shafts and gears and other misc stuff I’ll need.
new 80 center, new tubes, new inner C’s setup up to the same specs as a factory 05+ superduty axle. Has the aftermarket superduty inner C’s which are smaller than stock, but I should be able to gusset them enough to hold fine. Hopefully I can get this trussed and under the Escalade as a roller and sell the 78-79 ford front to pay for 40 spline shafts and gears and other misc stuff I’ll need.
It arrived today, great birthday/wedding present to myself.
it’s picture next to a Chevy kingpin housing, I will be weighing both soon, but I would guess it’s 40-50lbs heavier. 4” tube with 1/2“ wall. I have plans to build a truss similar to the one I built a few months ago. But I would like to add a pivot arm for bell crank steering. Plan on running a double ended ram but still have a steering box, so I’ll need to figure out how to run triple bell crank steering with 0 bump steer. Also thinking about trying a completely stock steering box and a sweet manufacturing servo valve in line of the steering shaft.
I think I’ve mentioned all this before but now can actually design it into the truss from the start.
since I would like to eventually be able to drive this all over, I’m thinking weld on steering arms for the superduty knuckles isn’t the safest thing, and should save up for Reid knuckles?
it’s picture next to a Chevy kingpin housing, I will be weighing both soon, but I would guess it’s 40-50lbs heavier. 4” tube with 1/2“ wall. I have plans to build a truss similar to the one I built a few months ago. But I would like to add a pivot arm for bell crank steering. Plan on running a double ended ram but still have a steering box, so I’ll need to figure out how to run triple bell crank steering with 0 bump steer. Also thinking about trying a completely stock steering box and a sweet manufacturing servo valve in line of the steering shaft.
I think I’ve mentioned all this before but now can actually design it into the truss from the start.
since I would like to eventually be able to drive this all over, I’m thinking weld on steering arms for the superduty knuckles isn’t the safest thing, and should save up for Reid knuckles?
Just got a message that the ballistic fab shave kits might be coming soon too, and rear truss, but I’ll probably make my own trusses anyway.
I like how you labeled the Dana 60 like there was any confusion
You want a steering box now?
Martin
Martin
Don't worry Martin plans will change I'm sure. LOL or he will sell this all to move on to something else.
yes yes, you told me long ago to keep it. I know I know
Haha, it was already labeled. theres a large axle rack here with a couple dozen axles including lots of 60s, I think my boss just labeled them all to remove faster.
I've machined two factory '05 knuckles. I have yet to use one of them, but the other has been beat on for a couple years now and has help up with no issues. Used a Reid steering arm on that one (used some of the holes already in the arm, and make some new ones). The one I have yet to use I made my own arm.
