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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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What should i expect to pay for an 8.8 rear end w/ 3.31 gears and a t-lok included?
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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i would say between $600-700 with shipping. rough estimate.
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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around $500

built 7.5 > stock 8.8
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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If your looking for 8.8 rear w/3.31 & T-lok, $600.00 Check this site out: http://www.newtakeoff.com/index.asp?...p;Category=424 I've been talking to some MF members on this subject and they are telling me that you can run the 7.5 rear w/gears & Detroit true trac and TA girdle, and be stronger than the 8.8 with the T-lok, with stock girdle. Ok! Detroit true trac is less than $400.00 and TA girdle is less than $200.00 Same price as the stock 8.8/tlok, so the weak link is the T-lok
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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around $500

built 7.5 > stock 8.8
then howd i destroy my 7.5 with 210rwhp but my 8.8 is holding up with 410rwhp?
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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around $500

built 7.5 > stock 8.8
then howd i destroy my 7.5 with 210rwhp but my 8.8 is holding up with 410rwhp?
well launching at 5 grand doesnt help much either David... i'm still surprised that the transmission is stillin good working order with all the shyt u put it through
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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around $500

built 7.5 > stock 8.8
then howd i destroy my 7.5 with 210rwhp but my 8.8 is holding up with 410rwhp?
Did you build the 7.5 up or was it stock?
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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7.5 had the detroit truetrac in it and 3.73 gears.

and yes launching it like that doesnt help the rear, but it just proves the 7.5 is not very good for drag racing

the left axle and tube are ruined. bent the axle tube tryin to pull the wheel off the ground, and in turn the axle went bad. the TT and R&P were fine, but what good does that do you if you cant put the power to the wheels
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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around $500

built 7.5 > stock 8.8
then howd i destroy my 7.5 with 210rwhp but my 8.8 is holding up with 410rwhp?
well launching at 5 grand doesnt help much either David... i'm still surprised that the transmission is stillin good working order with all the shyt u put it through
well i blew 4th gear synchro around 30k miles, rebuilt it then. i now feel 2nd gear has a slight notch when pulling it out of gear, but fine going in.
Old Mar 28, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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and yes launching it like that doesnt help the rear, but it just proves the 7.5 is not very good for drag racing
the left axle and tube are ruined. bent the axle tube tryin to pull the wheel off the ground, and in turn the axle went bad. the TT and R&P were fine, but what good does that do you if you cant put the power to the wheels
should of gotten some stronger shafts to go with it

there are people running 500+ HP on 7.5s



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