bdennis
Well-known member
Hey gang,
I have pulled the rear springs, diff, tail shaft out of my 72 H code mach 1 with the intention to clean it up and add a LSD to my non LSD 9" diff.
I can see that there are colored bands on the springs and tailshaft.
Does anyone know what colour the bands should be?
Also, on the diff housing there is a O and 27 painted on the back of the housing. Is this from the factory or is it something that a wrecker would write on the back to quickly identify the ratio and the non LSD?
The car is a Auto and should have an open 2.75 diff in it per the door tag and the tag on the side of the diff housing matches that Open 2.75 marking.
As Im going to clean up the housing and repaint it, I would like to know if this mark is factory and if so I will re apply once rebuilt.
Lastly, has anyone used the reproduction rear springs in a 71-73? My springs are ok all be it a little saggy. So am thinking about replacing the springs with reproduction units. The rubbers around the straps in my springs are OK and I had intended on replacing the front bushes. I had already replaced the rear shackle bushes 2 years ago.
Any advice or assistance would be appreciated.
The car is not a show car, but I like things to be right..
I have pulled the rear springs, diff, tail shaft out of my 72 H code mach 1 with the intention to clean it up and add a LSD to my non LSD 9" diff.
I can see that there are colored bands on the springs and tailshaft.
Does anyone know what colour the bands should be?
Also, on the diff housing there is a O and 27 painted on the back of the housing. Is this from the factory or is it something that a wrecker would write on the back to quickly identify the ratio and the non LSD?
The car is a Auto and should have an open 2.75 diff in it per the door tag and the tag on the side of the diff housing matches that Open 2.75 marking.
As Im going to clean up the housing and repaint it, I would like to know if this mark is factory and if so I will re apply once rebuilt.
Lastly, has anyone used the reproduction rear springs in a 71-73? My springs are ok all be it a little saggy. So am thinking about replacing the springs with reproduction units. The rubbers around the straps in my springs are OK and I had intended on replacing the front bushes. I had already replaced the rear shackle bushes 2 years ago.
Any advice or assistance would be appreciated.
The car is not a show car, but I like things to be right..