Guest Anonymous Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 At the risk of sounding totally bonkers; why couldn't you take an 8.2"/8.5" or even 12-bolt GM center section, shorten the axle tubes so the wheel bearings/seals are flush with the centersection ends, create stub axles from the GM axles with a Datsun u-joint/CV flange plate, fabricate a nose mount from a simple u-bolt and use the existing "ears" on the housing for a custom upper housing mount? A lot of work, no doubt; but you'd have ratios out the wazoo available, not to mention inexpensive posi units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 It's not sounding bonkers at all. The Ford 9" pumpkin has been modified like this to make an IRS version of it already, although not for the Z car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 It could be done, but why waste energy re-inventing the wheel when you could just buy a 63-82 Corvette cast iron Dana center? Or for that matter, an 84-96 aluminum center section? Have custom halfshafts made with the 'vette inner and Nissan outer. Except for gear availability, the Nissan stuff seems pretty stout... EDIT: After thinking about it some more, there is the Ford IRS center from the T-bird or Mustang Cobra, and even the new Explorer and Expedition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Around here Vette parts are rather pricey; but I'll admit that I hadn't thought of the T-bird or Mustang IRS center section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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