Questions about building a West Coast Drive with VersaChassis

[Phalanx]

We have never used a chain holder. The chain breaker has teeth and a lock pin that holds the chain in place. It correctly aligns the links so you can just push the pin in. It's just like the DS one it that respect. If you have to stretch the chain to put the pin back in, it's too short and will likely fail from being over stressed. (Yes, I know chain stretches some).

[BJT]

We have built west coast drives for the last several years using either a toughbox or supershifter with the long hex aluminum output shafts. the wheel is held on by the screw in the end of the shaft, the sprockets to drive front and back are between the inside of the frame and the transmission. the transmission is then mounted to frame crossmembers.

[Monochron]

Originally Posted by Phalanx

The chain breaker has teeth and a lock pin that holds the chain in place. It correctly aligns the links so you can just push the pin in. It's just like the DS one it that respect.

Oh nice I see that now. The DS only has one pin to align one side of the chain (as far as I could tell) so having pins on both sides really makes a difference for that one.

Originally Posted by BJT

the wheel is held on by the screw in the end of the shaft, the sprockets to drive front and back are between the inside of the frame and the transmission. the transmission is then mounted to frame crossmembers.

Yeah I knew the output shaft was tapped at one end but I didn't know what to do about all the other shafts for the front and back wheels. I am thinking now that we will just tap each shaft manually and use bolts/washers just like the output shaft.