How to modify an 8.8"

9SecLX · 06-16-2001, 06:52 PM

Next best thing to a spool on an 8.8... Rebuild the traction loc. Replace one of the steel plates with a clutch plate and put them in every other one starting with a clutch plate and then replace the S spring with a spring from a F-150 8.8 rearend. Kinda wears out the tires at first but once it gets broke in it's not to bad and it deffinatly one have one-wheel-peel

You should be able to get new spider gears for the 31 spline. If your car sees a lot of street use then go with the 9" ends over the c-clip elims. Strange should have the 9" ends or you might try Summit and Jegs. If not just go thru a MM&FF and call all the places that sell rearends. The 8.8 can handle 1000 hp if you build it right. Get a dif cover that has preload screws on it and have the tubes welded in too.

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88 LX Notch - 302(86 crown Vic- changed to HO), stock cam, ported stock heads, 76mm C&L mass air, 70mm Mac tb and EGR, Victor 5.0 intake(it's killing low end torque

), Walbro 190lph intank fuel pump, 24lb injectors, FT long tube headers, offroad H-pipe, Flowmasters, Compucar NOS kit 125 shot pill, Aod - Art Car shift kit, FMS 430 gears, 28x10.5 M/T Sportman Pro rears(soon on 9" Weld Draglites), Kumho fronts on 4" Weld Draglites. http://www.indianastangers.com
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06-16-2001, 06:52 PM	#4
9SecLX Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lafayette,IN USA Posts: 18	Next best thing to a spool on an 8.8... Rebuild the traction loc. Replace one of the steel plates with a clutch plate and put them in every other one starting with a clutch plate and then replace the S spring with a spring from a F-150 8.8 rearend. Kinda wears out the tires at first but once it gets broke in it's not to bad and it deffinatly one have one-wheel-peel You should be able to get new spider gears for the 31 spline. If your car sees a lot of street use then go with the 9" ends over the c-clip elims. Strange should have the 9" ends or you might try Summit and Jegs. If not just go thru a MM&FF and call all the places that sell rearends. The 8.8 can handle 1000 hp if you build it right. Get a dif cover that has preload screws on it and have the tubes welded in too. ------------------ 88 LX Notch - 302(86 crown Vic- changed to HO), stock cam, ported stock heads, 76mm C&L mass air, 70mm Mac tb and EGR, Victor 5.0 intake(it's killing low end torque ), Walbro 190lph intank fuel pump, 24lb injectors, FT long tube headers, offroad H-pipe, Flowmasters, Compucar NOS kit 125 shot pill, Aod - Art Car shift kit, FMS 430 gears, 28x10.5 M/T Sportman Pro rears(soon on 9" Weld Draglites), Kumho fronts on 4" Weld Draglites. http://www.indianastangers.com ICQ# 37309223 [This message has been edited by 9SecLX (edited 06-16-2001).] [This message has been edited by 9SecLX (edited 06-16-2001).]