Here is a tip that will make removing 8" and 9" centersections easily the next time you need to remove one from your Mustang. I perform this small modification on any centersection that I build, sell or work on.



You first need to mark a spot between the two middle vertical holes on the case on each side of the centersection:











You now need to center punch the mark in preparation for drilling:







You can now drill a 5/16" hole on each side. De-burr the hole on each side of the case:







Tap the hole with a 3/8-16 tap:







The next time you need to pull the centersection, after removing the retaining nuts, thread a 1 1/4" long x 3/8-16 bolt into each of the holes you tappped. The bolt threading into the centersection case will evenly pull it away from the rear end housing. No more screwdrivers, pry bars or foul language. The holes will not weaken the case in any way, and they will not leak oil:

 

Great guide! I think I'll do this to my 8.8 before putting it in my mustang.

 

I know my way around an 8.8, the cover bolts onto the back and come off with almost no effort with a flat tip, and in my experience they are made of fiber glass, and aren't that thick even if they are made of steal

 

Wanna help me rebuild mine?
Haha that's on my list of things to do after my engine.

And I guess I'll find out when I take mine down, you must be right though.

I think I might've asked but where in GA are you again? I'm in Madison, east of ATL.

 

Hi Falcon,

you have some great set of guides on the forums, do you have a website where you collect them? if yes, please let us know. I'd like to link to that from out club website.

Kalli

 

No website where all the articles are collected,yet. Most of them are on Fordmuscle.com in the Tech Exchange forum. You can scroll through the different categories in Tech Exchange on FM and find them there, I have the same username. (F15Falcon) I have also been posting articles on this site as well as the Vintage Mustang Forum for about a year, so you can use the search icon and find those as well. I am glad someone is reading this stuff and hope it helps someone.