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finished explorer 8.8 since i couldnt find any 8.8 mustang rears for cheap and with the gear ratio i wanted i went with an explorer housing from a 96 with 4.10 gears. http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/1.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/2.jpg luckily my friend that was helping had the hook up http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/3.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/4.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/5.jpg sleeves because the 8.8 tubes are bigger then the 7.5. http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/6.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/7.jpg first weld, my friend mike didnt like how it looked so he grinded it down and did it again.(he wanted the contact patch to be bigger) http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/8.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...hpaw0314/9.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...paw0314/10.jpg |
nice. i'm test fitting an 8.8 with 10 bolt brackets welded onto it right now. i wish i could have used 10 bolt tubes like you did but i got this housing already done so i'm going with it. what did you have to do to make those sleeves? |
i just took the 8.8 center and the 7.5 tubes to the machine shop and got them made, they weren't the design that we discussed but they worked so i cant complain. |
I was wondering what you did for the abs? do you have a 3 channel or 4? |
i have a 3 channel so my abs light is on, if you have a 4 channel you can get reluctor rings pressed onto your axles from moser i believe. |
very nice build.you could sell some of them . |
I thought the explorer had a offset pinion? |
Stupid question: What did you do about the torque arm? |
Originally Posted by MUSTANGBRKR02
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I thought the explorer had a offset pinion? |
Originally Posted by Chronicle
(Post 14350999)
Stupid question: What did you do about the torque arm? http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/a...arbuild024.jpg |
Originally Posted by southpaw0314
(Post 14351036)
i went with a mini ladder bar setup instead.(this isnt my picture but i did the same thing) |
So you just put all the tubes in and welded them up? No centering bar or anything? It would be impressive to see someone doing it properly and you have no pictures of that so I'm assuming no. |
the mini ladder bar keeps the pinion angle set just as the torque arm does |
Originally Posted by Jays_SSZ28
(Post 14351258)
So you just put all the tubes in and welded them up? No centering bar or anything? It would be impressive to see someone doing it properly and you have no pictures of that so I'm assuming no. sorry these are the only pictures i have of us fabricating the rear. |
Thats cool dude good job. Keep us updated on how the car hooks. I am wondering how it will do without the forward lift of the tq arm. |
Originally Posted by Oldsmobility85
(Post 14351932)
Thats cool dude good job. Keep us updated on how the car hooks. I am wondering how it will do without the forward lift of the tq arm. |
I just realized you live in Harford County, I'm definitely getting a hold of you if I decide to go this route. |
so far its been holding up its been in the car for about 3 weeks, ive been beating on it and have already made a 250 mile trip to school. |
Man cool build. I'm in the process of fabricating mine too. I used an Explorer rear to build mine. I going to keep looking your progresss! |
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