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Topic: How much can a stock rear end handle
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arron
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If I get drag radials with 4.30 gears and upper and lower control arms putting at mostwhen I done 350 rwhp to the ground will stock rear end handle it.
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4.10 gears
hurst shifter
wms 87mm kit
mac H-pipe
Posts: 37 | From: Bonham | Registered: Oct 2002
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JoeT
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it will handle that with ease (the pumpkin and center diff), though the axles might not be up to it. Those can be easily upgraded, however.
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1984 Ford Tempo AOD--- RIP
Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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FasterDamnit
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Joe, have you run the hardened 28 spline axles? Just wonder if they are worth the money since you don't have to change the center section.
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Looked stock, went 11's 11.90 at 115mph.
'65 Mustang 347
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Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001
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JoeT
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no, but JMMclesk showed me about 3 (I think) in his garage a few months ago. 330 rwhp snapping hardened 28 spline axles with slicks. ouch.
I'm looking at a 33 spline unit, but they all seem to be spools? grrrr....
I have yet to break an axle, best of 1.67 60'.... but I did buy my rear end from a guy with a pretty built carbed/blown 5 liter. Perhaps my axles aren't stock? lol. I don't even know.
Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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Tyrant89
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I'm also looking into this, I run 3.73's on a stock 8.8. BFG' D/R's for now.
I just threw my Novi in and guess what???
NO freak'n traction no matter how I launch. I thought of slicks... but worry if my diff can take it. How much $$ and labor is involved in an upgrade??
Posts: 260 | From: Salinas, holmes! | Registered: Mar 2002
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jmcclesk
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i have broken 28's and 31's (the car dynoed at 330 to the wheels)I broke the 28's with 285 rear wheel horse power so far the moser 31 custom alloy seem to be working ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
[ October 20, 2002, 03:55 PM: Message edited by: jmcclesk ]
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Posts: 4024 | From: marrysville | Registered: May 2002
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