I am picking up a 8.8 exploder rear end
#1
I am picking up a 8.8 exploder rear end
tomorrow. I found one with 3.55 gears and a track loc from a 95 with 28k miles on it. I am going to cut it down to fit into my 66 coupe. I have been reading up on it and i think this is the way to go.
SO i will add to this thread as i work through it. The doner car has front end damage so i think it will be in great shape. I will check it for striaghtness before i start the work..
First picture post coming tomorrow.
Oh yeh, i am getting the rear end for $150. complete with rotors and calipers.
SO i will add to this thread as i work through it. The doner car has front end damage so i think it will be in great shape. I will check it for striaghtness before i start the work..
First picture post coming tomorrow.
Oh yeh, i am getting the rear end for $150. complete with rotors and calipers.
#8
So i cant take any time to work on this over the weekend i will get my start on tuesday. Im gonna hit the coast with the family.
i picked up my rear end on monday. IT WAS THE WRONG ONE. once i got it home i noticed that it did have 3.55s but it was an open diff. so i returned it today and got the correct one. Man it is different than the first one. the first one that i picked up was from a 2wd.
So the one that i picked up today actually has 3.73 gears. I wanted these initially but they didnt have one. ithey shipped it from socal. Anyway it is from a 2000 exploder with 41k on it. I cant wait. this one came complete. even has the e-brake cable.
i picked up my rear end on monday. IT WAS THE WRONG ONE. once i got it home i noticed that it did have 3.55s but it was an open diff. so i returned it today and got the correct one. Man it is different than the first one. the first one that i picked up was from a 2wd.
So the one that i picked up today actually has 3.73 gears. I wanted these initially but they didnt have one. ithey shipped it from socal. Anyway it is from a 2000 exploder with 41k on it. I cant wait. this one came complete. even has the e-brake cable.
#10
So i unloaded the rear end from my pick up.
I did some measuring and noticed that the drivers side is 3" longer than the passenger side. I am wondering though if i am measureing correctly. I measured from the housing. Should i measure from the pinion shaft? that way i am measureing from the true center?
Anyways, i started cutting off all the existing bracketry and crap like that. I should have it all smoothed out today and ready to cut. I have been reading all over the web that you can really cut it with just about anything. including a sawz all. But i was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to which tool will give me the straightes cut.
I have a portable band saw that may work but holding it straight will be tough.
I will post some pics tonight.
I did some measuring and noticed that the drivers side is 3" longer than the passenger side. I am wondering though if i am measureing correctly. I measured from the housing. Should i measure from the pinion shaft? that way i am measureing from the true center?
Anyways, i started cutting off all the existing bracketry and crap like that. I should have it all smoothed out today and ready to cut. I have been reading all over the web that you can really cut it with just about anything. including a sawz all. But i was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to which tool will give me the straightes cut.
I have a portable band saw that may work but holding it straight will be tough.
I will post some pics tonight.