Sinking Creek 4WD Association

hklvette wrote:Edit: People here *cough*Pete*cough* knock on me having chains, but i don't know of anyone else that has twisted and axle casing...do you?

yes.

Piney wrote: yes.

details?

Ford 8.8" tubes twist with some regularity. Lay a nice bead around between the pig and the tubes before you put the new rear in.

hssss wrote:I have whatever holds up a 93 XJ, drum to drum 60k on it with 3.73s if that helps.

TerryD wrote:spare shafts for my 8.25 and spare hard parts.... is your's geared 3.55?

hklvette wrote:yessir. open diff.

Piney wrote:Ford 8.8" tubes twist with some regularity. Lay a nice bead around between the pig and the tubes before you put the new rear in.

I guess i should've specified C8.25s, but i will definitely be welding the tubes on the new axle to prevent this from happening again

I'll be welding the tubes on the 8.8 in this. It is also a good idea to drill out the plug and fill weld it as well.

hklvette wrote:

TerryD wrote:
spare shafts for my 8.25 and spare hard parts.... is your's geared 3.55?

yessir. open diff.

sweet, lemme know when you're thinkin about doin it, i have a kinda weird scheduel at work (F**N MORONS).

TerryD wrote: sweet, lemme know when you're thinkin about doin it, i have a kinda weird scheduel at work (F**N MORONS).

Check your PMs

Hssss welcome aboard. I thought I remembered your avatar from somewhere and came across it again on OFN. Projects look good man, def got some time on your hands.

And I think the house/school is awesome.

Thanks. The Willys is taking a nap while I gather parts for it, get the Jeep BJ built, and build a couple of economy cars (Windsor powered Lotus 7s). I got tired of working so I retired to build Hot Rods.
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