just built my first 9" housing, need help on finishing

[importkiller_ss]

i just recently got done building this 9" housing myself for my 98 camaro...






I need help with the flush mount bearing ends... i bought those to put on so i can bolt up my stock brakes... i am lost on how to hold the axles in and seal them... will my stock backing plate hold the axles in? What do i need to get to finish this?
i know i still need to order axles and my ford big bearing races to press into the bearing ends

Thanks

[WMCCjames]

It depends on which flanges you bought. Normally there is a retainer plate that goes on after the seal to hold the axles in. Did you get the right ends for the LS1 backing plates? I know for a fact that the standard Ford big bearing ends have a different bolt pattern that the LS1 backing plates. My 9" housing had the big Ford tapered bearings and the bolt pattern was different than the LS1 backing plates so I had to make modifications.

[importkiller_ss]

It depends on which flanges you bought. Normally there is a retainer plate that goes on after the seal to hold the axles in. Did you get the right ends for the LS1 backing plates? I know for a fact that the standard Ford big bearing ends have a different bolt pattern that the LS1 backing plates. My 9" housing had the big Ford tapered bearings and the bolt pattern was different than the LS1 backing plates so I had to make modifications.

I got the flush mount ends which work for the ls1 factory disk brakes. I guess i just need to order axles now. Do the bearings have its own seal?

[1BADAIR]

some. some also use a seal down inside the tube

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Hey Blake not to go completely off track but who made that housing. I'm really interested in the torque arm bracket and who built it?

[kammi10]

Hey Blake not to go completely off track but who made that housing. I'm really interested in the torque arm bracket and who built it?

that does looks like a nice piece.. but i know i would feel more comfortable with 3 mounting points on the housing and not two

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I don't disagree but if its a proven piece then I'm on the right track.

[WMCCjames]

that does looks like a nice piece.. but i know i would feel more comfortable with 3 mounting points on the housing and not two

I agree 100%..that mount looks very weak. There is alot of effing stress back there on that mount.

[1BADAIR]

no doubt that area takes some abuse. My bracket(thats bolts to the axle) on the bmr TA is 1/2 think steel and i have bent 2 of them

[Lucky SOB]

no doubt that area takes some abuse. My bracket(thats bolts to the axle) on the bmr TA is 1/2 think steel and i have bent 2 of them

Do you have a picture of said bracket? I may be able to advise on reinforcing it...

[importkiller_ss]

Hey Blake not to go completely off track but who made that housing. I'm really interested in the torque arm bracket and who built it?

I fabbed up the housing, i bought all my stuff from quickperformance.com to setup my center section and that is where that bracket came from for the TA. i cut off all the brackets from a stock 10 bolt to mount on the 9" tubes

Do you have a picture of said bracket? I may be able to advise on reinforcing it...

I will get a picture up soon...

[WMCCjames]

Did you do the welding on a jig?

[importkiller_ss]

Did you do the welding on a jig?

I slowly welded all the bracketry first then i welded the bearing ends on last with a jig for it to be true to the carrier bearings