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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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my 8.8 that i have been building is alot different then most people have done so i figured i would share and post pics of the progress that has been made on it

the rear end uses stock mounting brackets for the pan hard bar and shocks.
i did not cut the tubes like every one else has done in the past i had the brackets put on the stock 8.8 tubes. i chose to put 9inch housing ends on the 8.8 instead of having to run c clip eliminators on the 8.8 rear. having them on there makes the 8.8 more like a 9inch with changing gears and not having pressed in axcles.

also this rear will use a 35spline richmand spool with a set of custom strange axcles since the housing ends i am using.

i will post all the pics up this weekend for every one to see how it turned out.
i am curently waitng on the axcles from strange shoud have them in a week or two

also thanks to 01bad01ta for building the hosing the way i specified and also thanks goes out to madman for helping me with the housing end choice




















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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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Did you go with the bar set up or the torque arm set up?
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 12:41 AM
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bar setup but i was going to get the arm setup just for the hellof it to see what will work the best
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Which housing ends? Will the gm brakes bolt up to them?

I was wanting to use 9" ends on my build but need to know which ends my lt1 brakes will bolt up to.
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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i used ford nine inch housing ends that way i just take off the backing plate and the axcles come right out and for brakes i will be using strange
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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if you use the ends your stock brakes wiil not work

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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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udates are just got my gear and spool and instal kit still waitng on axles and brakes from strange to come in then i will take some installed pics
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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update just got my custom axles today from strange went with 5/8th studs on them also i will post pics asap
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what kind of bar set up you going to use?
you going to fabricate it or going to buy one?
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im going to try out the mini ladder bar setup i have if it does not work im going to do a torque arm setup the rear i have should be good for aroud 1200 hp and not lose as much power as a nine inch
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how narrow did you go? how much were the axles?
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my axles were 600 i had them gun drill and use light weight flanges and mine is 2 inch shorter on each side then a f body ten bolt
also all of my stuff is 35 spline
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Which housing ends? Will the gm brakes bolt up to them?

I was wanting to use 9" ends on my build but need to know which ends my lt1 brakes will bolt up to.
Moser 7900FM (flush mount.) Call Moser tech support to verify.
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