Some pics of the panhard bar on the 9"
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Sandy im surprised you didnt build a watts linkage....
Actually.. With you...surprised its not IRS
Actually.. With you...surprised its not IRS
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All more trouble then it's worth. Simplest was my direction in doing it. Move the bar to mount like the MK2 and a light 9" that is plenty strong... that is unless I botched the gear set up
. Otherwise watts was a lot of work, IRS? No need and way harder to set up IMO, and way more expensive for something durable with gear ratio selection. My full floater 9" with camberd hubs comes in 10 or so lbs over the the weak stock D44 that was pulled out with better brakes too. Also got the driveshaft back to center as a bonus 
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I actually set up an 8" rear axle pretty similar to this in another car... totally overkill unless the goal is to run the car on the track...
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Yes on the track and stock motor pulled 625hp on the dyno. I'm thinking a winter track car as I'll be working on cooling ones it running, one problem at a time
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Could have copied the Watt's linkage on the Aston Martin DB5.... as it used a Dana 44 axle too! altho it was coil sprung and not leaf sprung (4 link)... Now in the midst of my 2nd DB5 restoration... The Jaguar XK150 also used a Dana 44 rear axle (leaf spring suspension)...
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The watts link was doable but it gets tight on the Tiger even after cutting the spare tire well out which was done. I don't have a D44 but rather a 9" floating axle and with things crammed in I went a different direction. The way I was going to do the watts was to move the propeller to the chassis and the 2 arms to the axle. Structurally its a good bit of work. I have that type on my 65 Mustang. Fab cost and related made me just go with a panhard bar mounted to the proper side like the Mk2. Will be fine for me, goal was to get it going