351foxstang

how much power can a stock 8.8" rear end handle?

thanks.

mrbigshot

depends, the axle tubes are prone to bending on 11 second or faster cars that launch hard. 450lb-ft or more they might gernade. if your worried about strength get a dana 60.

tl86gt

from what i hear youll have to worry about every other stock part breaking before the axle. ive heard of stock axles in 9 second cars. i bet a 460 in an 86 runs like a sumbish.

88stangaruu

Upgrade the axles to Mosers and rebuild the internals to hold the power your wanting to throw at it. Then have the axle tubes welded and throw a girdle on it. Theyre pretty stout rearends.

You can also weld gussets between the pumpkin and the tubes. I did this to mine. Took a buncha work, but i fabricate for a living. I used some 1/8 thick plate steel, made some card board templates and went to town with a torch and a Lincoln welder.

351foxstang

thanks for the help,
i doubt the motor will be making very much power as it is. the only "mods" include an electric fan and a new timing chain since they retarded the cam from factory. i would doubt that it will break the 7.5" rear end in our car right now but we will see when we take it to the track to get some baseline times for the car. just waiting on the aluminum radiator and tranny cooler to get the thing driving and tuned. might get a set of headers for the car, too.

tinman

It's my idea that the 8.8 (in good condition) breaks about the same time as the engine block splits, 500 HP........