DIY Ford 8.8 into V1 Build thread
10-13-2012, 04:30 PM
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I went 3.55's myself. Gears are gears.. Ford racing or any other good gear company. I'd be more worried about the clutch packs which I switched over the the cobra carbon plates. As far as covers go I picked up a cover with the girdle braces built in.. Can't modify it till I get the brackets but I honestly think I won't have to touch the cover. There are 100 different covers out there so that's a trial and error thing.
which cover b/c the main clearance issue is the 8.8's rear mount. that has to be removed to get 8.8 to fit in the cradle. the CS brackets will act like a girdle so you dont need any of the mustang aftermarket bracing/ they prob wouldnt even fit..
10-13-2012, 05:15 PM
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10-13-2012, 06:50 PM
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looks diesel.. well the depth looks good so it will clear the cradle but those bearing caps might not clear the CS bracket.. i think at the 9:00 and 3:00 spot it might not clear.. cs cover was 100$ worth it imo
10-14-2012, 03:14 PM
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Updated again but wanted to share a small testimonial:
"I bought the kit with the mounting brackets, axles(without outer CVs) and the driveline for $2550 + $150 shipping.
Junkyard diff from a '95 Cougar for $106,
Carrier $219
Gears and bearings $235
Diff Assembly $135
Por-15 and paint $51
Rear cover weld $32
Bolts nuts and washers $6
Diff bushings $33
Ford Racing Gears(2nd set) $140
New Rear cover $100
Total cost for me $1,057
I also had to get the rear cover hacked up and welded to fit.
I have to reuse the front mount bushings from the cougar, get some lock washers and nuts for the rear bolts and longer bolts for the back cover.
I saved enough building my own diff to get the:
CS motor mounts, tranny mount, pacesetters & magnaflow cats."
If anyone has a junk CTSV housing, let me know!
More to come...
"I bought the kit with the mounting brackets, axles(without outer CVs) and the driveline for $2550 + $150 shipping.
Junkyard diff from a '95 Cougar for $106,
Carrier $219
Gears and bearings $235
Diff Assembly $135
Por-15 and paint $51
Rear cover weld $32
Bolts nuts and washers $6
Diff bushings $33
Ford Racing Gears(2nd set) $140
New Rear cover $100
Total cost for me $1,057
I also had to get the rear cover hacked up and welded to fit.
I have to reuse the front mount bushings from the cougar, get some lock washers and nuts for the rear bolts and longer bolts for the back cover.
I saved enough building my own diff to get the:
CS motor mounts, tranny mount, pacesetters & magnaflow cats."
If anyone has a junk CTSV housing, let me know!
More to come...
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10-14-2012, 04:11 PM
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I went and picked up a complete rear cradle assembly from hub to hub. It has a newer style rear diff in it and the car only had 54,000 on it when wrecked. I am going to make some of my own brackets to mount my junkyard 8.8.
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I will need the front bushings from the Lincoln I think. I wish I had saved them when I took it out maybe they are still there. I am going back to U-Pull and Pay to try and get a Explorer rear diff and some 31 spline inner axles(joints). People respline 9 inch Ford axles so I don't know why they couldn't do CV axles as well.
10-15-2012, 08:51 AM
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As you may already know, there are a few companies that make poly, Delrin, and aluminum bushings for the Cobra diffs. Might be worth spending the extra money to get better bushings for those front mounts rather than using the squishy factory rubber ones.
10-15-2012, 09:33 AM
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Updated again but wanted to share a small testimonial:
"I bought the kit with the mounting brackets, axles(without outer CVs) and the driveline for $2550 + $150 shipping.
Junkyard diff from a '95 Cougar for $106,
Carrier $219
Gears and bearings $235
Diff Assembly $135
Por-15 and paint $51
Rear cover weld $32
Bolts nuts and washers $6
Diff bushings $33
Ford Racing Gears(2nd set) $140
New Rear cover $100
Total cost for me $1,057
I also had to get the rear cover hacked up and welded to fit.
I have to reuse the front mount bushings from the cougar, get some lock washers and nuts for the rear bolts and longer bolts for the back cover.
I saved enough building my own diff to get the:
CS motor mounts, tranny mount, pacesetters & magnaflow cats."
If anyone has a junk CTSV housing, let me know!
More to come...
"I bought the kit with the mounting brackets, axles(without outer CVs) and the driveline for $2550 + $150 shipping.
Junkyard diff from a '95 Cougar for $106,
Carrier $219
Gears and bearings $235
Diff Assembly $135
Por-15 and paint $51
Rear cover weld $32
Bolts nuts and washers $6
Diff bushings $33
Ford Racing Gears(2nd set) $140
New Rear cover $100
Total cost for me $1,057
I also had to get the rear cover hacked up and welded to fit.
I have to reuse the front mount bushings from the cougar, get some lock washers and nuts for the rear bolts and longer bolts for the back cover.
I saved enough building my own diff to get the:
CS motor mounts, tranny mount, pacesetters & magnaflow cats."
If anyone has a junk CTSV housing, let me know!
More to come...
