Looking into Ford 8.8 Axle

[OU812]

If you wait another month or two there will be tons of 8.8s in the salvage yards as a result of cash for clunkers. They may even get a bit cheeper for a while. Before you go to the yard make sure you print out the tag numbers from "FORDification.com". Also if you have a dial indicator it wouldn't be a bad idea to check the backlash on the axel before you buy it.

[inVERt'D]

You mean they're not melting down all the parts into ingots or something? Actually, that process could create a lot of greenhouse gases, so they'll probably ship the scrap to China so they can melt it down.

[SoCal4X]

If you wait another month or two there will be tons of 8.8s in the salvage yards as a result of cash for clunkers. They may even get a bit cheeper for a while. Before you go to the yard make sure you print out the tag numbers from "FORDification.com". Also if you have a dial indicator it wouldn't be a bad idea to check the backlash on the axel before you buy it.

PM sent about cash for clunkers.

[OU812]

Salvage yards are allowed to scrap juat about everything but the long block. And they can not sell the drivetrain as a whole. But they must crush or shred the cars within 180 days.

[sebastian22]

I got my 4.10 8.8 from Dave's Auto Wrecking out in Otay Mesa, San Digeo for $250. It was a long drive, but that was the best price I could find, and I looked for a really long time. Give em a call and see what they got.

Dave's Auto Wrecking
970 Heritage Rd, San Diego
(619) 661-1181

[SoCal4X]

I got my 4.10 8.8 from Dave's Auto Wrecking out in Otay Mesa, San Digeo for $250. It was a long drive, but that was the best price I could find, and I looked for a really long time. Give em a call and see what they got.

Dave's Auto Wrecking
970 Heritage Rd, San Diego
(619) 661-1181

Thanks for looking out.

[2blk2drs]

hmm I want a truss...

So troll until you find the specs, or someone that has one, and take some pics. then buy some steel, and a welder, and torches (or plasma) and some clamps, and a bender..... ad nauseum

[aw12345]

For about 150 bucks you buy one very nicely made that has a snug fit, not worth the hassle of making one that looks like :poop:

[Shadly1]

I got mine at All Ford in Orange. I paid $350(no exchange) for it and got a 4.10 with limited slip. I got the 8.8 install kit from MORE. Stu has a good writeup for the swap and filled me in on the e-brakes. Knowing what I know now, I probably should have just bought the new e-brake cables from MORE.

[Guest]

I got mine at All Ford in Orange. I paid $350(no exchange) for it and got a 4.10 with limited slip. I got the 8.8 install kit from MORE. Stu has a good writeup for the swap and filled me in on the e-brakes. Knowing what I know now, I probably should have just bought the new e-brake cables from MORE.

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