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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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Default Help needed with welding the front differential in a 90 Civic

Im running the car strictly on dirt tracks and want both tires spinning together as cheaply as possible, so I was going to look into welding the front diff but everything Ive found so far is for the rear diff, Im wondering if anyone has any experience or knows of a writeup showing pics, I have a 1990 Honda Civic hatch with a 4 spd manual trans, any help would be awesome!

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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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How about one of these?

http://www.azracemachine.com/product...inTracMenu.htm

I dont know how it would work, but it has a NO BS money back guarantee??? Which is probably all BS
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Default Re: Help needed with welding the front differential in a 90 Civic

We did that back in the early 90s when we didn't have money for an LSD. Make sure you have stub axles inserted into the diff when you weld the spider gears, or else they won't line up, and you'll never get the axles into the diff afterwards.

You of course know that you have to strip the transmission down and take out the diff, right?
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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get a spool. Its lighter.

Edo
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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do it like this



http://www.ajnealeyracing.com/AJNR/P..._Derby.html#18
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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I asked a former drag racer who now road races about this. His tip was to make sure to have the drive shafts installed when you weld in order to keep things where they should stay. Not having the drives hafts installed could lead to some mis-alignment during the welding process. Good Luck.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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No no get this phatom grip $250 and let us know how it goes
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by smokin rubber
epic
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by smokin rubber
DANG I just saw link one word DEADLY your so lucky you were not hit on driver side and I dont believe they let you run with out a cage. WOW
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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it wasnt me, but thanks for your concern.
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