finally a bolt-in set-up for a 8.8 for us??
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Looking through my buddy ford magazine and seen this. A TA that bolts to the housing and you weld in the crossmember like you would a BMR it seems like. Just kinda interesting, wonder how that would work in our cars. And he said that a fox body rear is 1'' narrower on each side compared to our 10 bolts, another cool bolt in factor. Someone buy this stuff and try it, lol..............
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...ion/index.html
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...ion/index.html
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I think they have a pretty big market if they redesign the front to work with a common f-body tunnel mounted torque arm.
But there is still one huge obstacle, and that is getting the LCA mounts welded onto the housing in the right place. That eliminates 'a bolt in setup'
Sure it can be done, but it's far from bolt in at that point.
And the company is the leader in mustang suspensions (or so their website says) I wonder if they'd jump to an f-body design any time soon.
But there is still one huge obstacle, and that is getting the LCA mounts welded onto the housing in the right place. That eliminates 'a bolt in setup'
Sure it can be done, but it's far from bolt in at that point.
And the company is the leader in mustang suspensions (or so their website says) I wonder if they'd jump to an f-body design any time soon.
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personally i dont think the 8.8 is as good as the 9".
as AllBlack said. the fabrication required would far exceed the benefits (if any).
but being 1 inch narrower would increase wheel selection out there for drag wheels.
as AllBlack said. the fabrication required would far exceed the benefits (if any).
but being 1 inch narrower would increase wheel selection out there for drag wheels.
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Stick with the 9" for the F-body, they bolt right in & are still stronger then the 8.8", if you get the moser houseing/axle package, you can have it narrowed at no extra cost apon ordering.
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If someone made a bolt in 8.8" for our cars I'd buy one in an instant. Strong enough for 99% of us. Parts are cheaper than others. Less parasitic loss. Or better yet. An 8.8 center section for a 9" housing that'll work with the torque arm bracket.
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I would LOVE to have an 8.8" setup for the reasons above, less power loss, light weight, and strong enough for anything most of us would need.
Has anyone thought about possibly adapting a GM 8.5" 10 bolt GNX style?
Has anyone thought about possibly adapting a GM 8.5" 10 bolt GNX style?
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I would LOVE to have an 8.8" setup for the reasons above, less power loss, light weight, and strong enough for anything most of us would need.
Has anyone thought about possibly adapting a GM 8.5" 10 bolt GNX style?
https://secure.mysuperpageshosting.c...ages/gnx-7.gif
Has anyone thought about possibly adapting a GM 8.5" 10 bolt GNX style?
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There was a guy on here making a similiar set up out of steel, I think thats why there is (or was) a 'no talk about the 8.8' sticky up a while back. He was also cutting f body axle tubes and welding them on the ends of the 8.8. So he had a whole rear, not a bolt on set up adaption set up..
But again, the LCA's eliminate the full bolt in potential.
I can see someone making a kit that comes with f-body LCA's and some sort of locating bracket that will bolt the f body LCA brackets to the stock bracket on the original rear so the two can be bolted together to position them for welding. Then the original bracket can be cut off.
That or maybe a template of some kind. Whatever it is needs to beat the cost of a bolt in, new 12 bolt by a lot.
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