So if the locker lever is one of the concerns with a 404 what about flipping a 406 ? I think if you built a guard for the air inlet and drilled and tapped the housing for a fill plug would I be alright . I cannot for see oiling being an issue .

What about the portals? I was stongly considering this myself when I first got mine and I was hoping to just be able to rotate the axle tubes but they are not concentric and will not allow you to switch the tubes.

Are you planning to cut the portal flanges of rotate the axle then weld them back on?

you have to machine an adapter for one axle tube to account for a larger carrier bearing on one side, and machine out one half as well to make the previous larger bearing fit the other side. Then your done. Should be doable, but I havent heard of one being completed. YOu can also use a combination of several axles to make different widths and offsets.

Sorry about the confusion . I am thinking to just cut the tubes and rotate the housing . I think that this should be a fairly simple solution to a rear motor so one does not need a V-drive unit . And to keep away from exess machining . If this will not work then I might be forced to start cutting down housings and shafts and the pocket book will take a shit kickin .:smokin:

Sorry about the confusion . I am thinking to just cut the tubes and rotate the housing . I think that this should be a fairly simple solution to a rear motor so one does not need a V-drive unit . And to keep away from exess machining . If this will not work then I might be forced to start cutting down housings and shafts and the pocket book will take a shit kickin .:smokin:


I see you are thinking like I was about 2 years ago. I had a very long chat with Rob at Exaxt about this then and he didn't seem to think that it would be all that difficult. Cut bezel, jig and weld.

Curious to see what you come up with...

Sorry about the confusion . I am thinking to just cut the tubes and rotate the housing .

Can't you just unbolt both sides/tubes, and rotate them? Not sure if all bolts will fit, but it may be easier to drill and tap a few new holes than to cut and turn the tubes (and it may not...)

I looked at the clam shell already and the bolt spacing is not symetrical . as fror drilling and tapping new hols that might work . I will have another look .:p

Man, that sounds like a pain in the arse to do. I flipped my Volvo front one night while drinking some beers. Had to drill 2 holes to relocate the locker swingarm.

Where's the pics?

well a 406 has Air Lockers so that should not be an issue . Pics ok ill go take some .

Ahh okay. I thought it was an air-actuated mechanical locker?

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268397Well i have a spare housing but I tried to turn the clam and tubes , but no dice and as for drilling and tapping , the factory holes are cast on little pads so drilling new ones would require me to fab new tabs and even then the angle of the pinoin would need to be addressed . here are some pics .

[QUOTE=phishs toyWell i have a spare housing but I tried to turn the clam and tubes , but no dice and as for drilling and tapping , the factory holes are cast on little pads so drilling new ones would require me to fab new tabs and even then the angle of the pinoin would need to be addressed . here are some pics .[/QUOTE]

Who's pinion conversion? Looks nice and short

It looks to me like that center section would be pretty easy to build? One large ID pipe for the center and 3 flanges, add some booger welds & voila.

Vintage Speed : but would cutting the tubes and rotating the center and rewelding not be easier than fabing a new center ? I looked at it and the spots that are machined for the carrier look like alot of work to do , unless you mean shaving the center and welding on a new ring for the bolts , which is again a problem as the bolts go through the tube through the center section and out to the opposite tube .


That is Killer Axles Conversion . And they are shorter than a 404 by a alot in my opinion .

cutting the tubes close to the inner c would be best method.
you can adjust caster angle to wanted position .
you can re drill and tap the locker fitting to opposite side of the tube and just plug old one.

is there a reason you would cut closest to the C's and not close to the clam shell ?