what upgrades to an 8.8 with a 600 hp engine

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what upgrades to an 8.8 with a 600 hp engine

Post  tiger on March 26th 2010, 12:47 pm

If I used an 8.8 in a fox mustang with a 600 hp bbf, what would I have to do to it?

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Re: what upgrades to an 8.8 with a 600 hp engine

Post  whatbumper on March 26th 2010, 1:03 pm

weld the tubes
aftermarket axles
good spool or locker
c-clip eliminators
rear cover (girdle-used to preload)
a couple of braces from the front of the housing to the axle tube ends.(pics on the net)


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Re: what upgrades to an 8.8 with a 600 hp engine

Post  Northwest outlaw on March 26th 2010, 1:43 pm

whatbumper wrote:weld the tubes
aftermarket axles
good spool or locker
c-clip eliminators
rear cover
a couple of braces from the front of the housing to the axle tube ends.(pics on the net)


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Re: what upgrades to an 8.8 with a 600 hp engine

Post  dfree383 on March 30th 2010, 8:16 am

Straiten the housing in a Jig before you weld it........

Replace the rear cover with a Girdle also....... They work on the 8.8 rear.

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Re: what upgrades to an 8.8 with a 600 hp engine

Post  zbob on March 31st 2010, 10:02 pm

whats the best weld type for the tubes? rod or wire? thanks bobn

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Re: what upgrades to an 8.8 with a 600 hp engine

Post  whatbumper on March 31st 2010, 10:32 pm

zbob wrote:whats the best weld type for the tubes? rod or wire? thanks bobn


I've done both but prefer wire or tig now.

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