Tims 88GT

Hey everyone, for my b-day which is today my dad and i are going to set up the gears in my stang, we have never done an 8.8 rear, just 9inch and dana 60's and 40's, i was wondering if their are any little tricks that anyone has? thanks for the help. also im putting 3.73's in the car and i did not get a speedo gear for the trans how much will it be off?

1BADASSLX

ya it will be off just make sure you keep track of spacers on the end of carrier caps and smash your crush sleve good change all bearings

vfast

look at my sticky on gears

Tims 88GT

i have everything new axel seals, bearings, everything the whole thing is getting overhulled, i also got new clutches for the diff. thanks

vfast

if you bought FMS gears start by setting it up using the same crush sleeve and shims

Tims 88GT

in my fms box the only thing i have is the nut, cursh sleeve, and the ring and pinnion, it did not come with shims, i bought a ratech install kit with all of that stuff. what kind of measuring tools am i goning to need, like in the post that vfast told me to look at it has the tools that i need, but the one i must have, some i think we can do with out.

86HOGT

You definetly need a dial indicator for backlash.

Tims 88GT

yeah we are getting one when my dad gets home.

Tims 88GT

update on whats going on, today after my dad got home from work we went to get a dial indicator, we went to auto zone, advanced auto, sears no one had one so, im outa luck their, but we have it torn apart, i have the diff rebuilt and ther ring gear on, i need to clean the axel housing out, pull the wheel bearings, put the new ones in, mock up the gears and set the back lash tighten it all up fill it up and go lol. i have a few questions thoe, when i was putting my diff togeather i could not get another disc in it, it was to tight so i used the biggest shims i had, how do you get another disc in their? also on the sticky vfast has it says to tighten the pinnion nut to 140ft lb is that right? thanks for the help sry for the long post.

90GT

Hey keep us updated. I ordered some 3.73's a couple days ago and I should get them by wednesday. I'm going to have a shop put them in because I just dont have the patience for that kind of job.Lol Good luck.