[RICK LAKE]

Tom Wells Sorry about the rear on your car Gald your OK The ERA rear has gussets and supports on both ends of the lower arms I have poly bushing in my rear instead of the bushings. Fatigue look to be the problem with the arm. A watts rear kit would have helped with stopping the rear tire from coming forward and hitting you in the back. I have CWI housing for the rear and added a front bar to the upper part of the housing, to the frame. I use this for drag racing only. Autocross and roadcourse it's unhooked. I would go to a good welder and have him add plates and gussets to prevent the twisting the lower arm is under. CWI sells chrome poly arms, stub shafts, and other stronger parts for the Jag rearend. Currie Enterprises sells rear coversupport for the dana 44's It puts adjuster on the rearend caps to keep the carrier from moving in the housing 140.00$ You can do it your self in 1/2 hour need gasket and fluid. torque wrench to set the bolts. CWI sells chromepoly stub shafts that are good for 600 hp the come with harden spider gears. Chromepoly output hubs also. You can buy a 9 inch ford rear if you get the large bearing and "N" housing for 3500.00- 3800.00 It is no stronger than the dana if set set with improved parts. Dave S puts over 700 hp through a dana 44 with the same parts I listed. It is still cheaper and looks correct. The 2 cars that broke at R&G the red cobra 3 years ago was the car kit the the kids built for Carlisle kit car show the welds where weak and had not penitration and the arm came apart, the weld was holding on only 1/2 the tube. I have pictures. I didn't see the other car. A viper uses the same dana 44 for stick or 41 case for auto and they have the same tire as you 335-35 17's in the rear 500 hp 550 tork so it's a strong carrier. The lighter wieght of your car should make it easier on the rear unless you have bad wheel hop. Hopping does more damage than anything else. These rear where not ment to drag race. got to go. Rick Lake