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Old 07-28-2003, 12:38 AM
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Narrow it or not?

Yes I have a 84 gt mustang and want to have a lot of horsepower but ya see these guys all the time running just a 10" slick and get by just fine but I really want the look of a narrowed up rearend and don't know for sure if i can do it myself and get all the dimensioning and all the stuff that is important to work would hate to do all this work for nothing ya know HELP someone is there a book or something that would help know how to weld can get all the material to do it with just not sure of myself ya know what i mean???
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Old 07-29-2003, 02:02 PM
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If you are good with a welder, and know how to measure, you can do it. Measuring is the key. When you buy an Alston back half kit, it comes with some pretty detailed instructions on where to measure and how it goes in. The thought of it being wrong is pretty scary, but everyone had to start somewhere.
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Old 07-29-2003, 10:58 PM
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Hey thanx for the reply I can weld excelent and measuring is basically what I do for a living and I know how to make most of the parts just not sure about locations of those parts ya know!
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You're going to have to have a fixture to hold the carrier bearing saddles and the housing ends in alignment as you weld it together.
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Old 07-31-2003, 03:08 PM
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You should be set then mach. Alston makes a great kit. The instructions were pretty good like I said. All I can say is quadruple check your measurements, and you should be fine. It sounds like it won't be too stressfull of a project for you. Good luck!!!
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