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What can it hold??

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Old 05-02-2007, 08:30 PM
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How much will the stock 8.8 rearend hold before you need to beef it up?? What consists of making it stronger? Would the 9 inch be an option?
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Old 05-02-2007, 08:34 PM
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dont bother with a 9 inch.. an 8.8 can be made plenty strong..

31 spline axles, auburn differential, c-clip emilinators... its easy, but not cheap if done right
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Old 05-02-2007, 09:07 PM
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so lets say 600HP? The stuff you metioned would hold that?
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Old 05-02-2007, 10:22 PM
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a 8.8 stock form will hold well into 500hp, with 31 spline axles and a auburn diff.... your look at well into the 700hp range. A guy I know has a 87 mustang hatch with a turbo 331 that runs 7.95@175mphhe uses a STOCK 8.8 rearend
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Old 05-03-2007, 01:36 AM
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a 8.8 stock form will hold well into 500hp, with 31 spline axles and a auburn diff.... your look at well into the 700hp range.
are you talking just driving around on the street or 5k clutch dumps on slicks at the track
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