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Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
no more 8 inch that im tryin to find a posi and gears for. i got this guy thats narrowing my 8.8, adding perches with correct pinion angle, supplying 31 spline axles and bearings.with the 95 disc brakes all incorporated. so narrowing, putting corrected angle perches for the leaf springs. supplying axles bearings and seals. all for 500. i am a very happy camper! finished product will be a 355 geared, 31 spline auburn pro posi center. with correct width to run the 95 to 2000 sumthing rims, with the 95 disc brakes with no special mounting plate. tom talor is his name. great guy that ive been using to build other than the 5.0 rear ends for me for over 5 years now. the gears i bought off a member here new in the box fms 355 for 100 bucks. bought the auburn unit off a customer 2 years back for a hundred as well. and i already had the brakes laying around. bought the housing for 50 cause im out now that i noticed.im freakin very happy only prob , its gona be a week. then im off to iron 50 to get sub frames put in. yes im taking my car somewhere else to get sub frames! lol. for 2 hundred id rather do a tune up ,get that much in labor, than pay him. id still have to buy the material anyways, look at it, find an idea i like, cut and shape sub frames, then place and weld them on,,,, naw im cool for 2 hundred lol. thanks for listening to my bullshit lil story!
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
just gotta find a matching sized front disc brake set up now.
 
Posted by Secnd2nun64 (Member # 1431) on :
 
Need a new driveshaft now too right? emergency brake still going to work? $500 is a good deal. a 9" would cost you about $1300 with a used center section.
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
LOL WELl,,,, im hoping a fifty flange will convert over and length still be gd, but thats just wish full thinkin, ill find out when i get there, and the emergency brake ill c when i get there 2,
 
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
I keep going back and forth with building a posi 8" 3rd member or doing an 8.8 swap. Mustangs Plus occasionally has posi 8" 3rd members, but they're like $800.
 
Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
just look around.. i got a 9" with 28 spline axles, detroit locker & 3:70 gears for 500 bucks.. Know its not 31 spline, but im just gonna get stronger axles and call it done. NO 5k Slick launches anyways..

those 8.8 rear ends can take some serious abuse so thats a good deal!

[ January 12, 2012, 07:15 PM: Message edited by: 68dustin ]
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 68dustin:
just look around.. i got a 9" with 28 spline axles, detroit locker & 3:70 gears for 500 bucks.. Know its not 31 spline, but im just gonna get stronger axles and call it done. NO 5k Slick launches anyways..

those 8.8 rear ends can take some serious abuse so thats a good deal!
havent really looked that hard because im not sure if im going to keep a 28 spline 9" in my car but who did you find that makes axles? most of the stuff I've seen is all 31 spline +. like I said havent looked that hard yet but just curious.
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
I wanted to do the same John sounds good maybe you can pass that info this way sounds like an awesome deal and I want to do the same on my 66 so I can run a wide wheel in the back and sit low
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
Hey Dunkley you just gonna go ahead and run wheel spacers up front then?
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
well at the moment drums an spacers. not sure what else to do for the front. but as for the axles he gets them and figures all that out, siera is the brand i normal see he carries. he does mark up his prices on parts as far as i can see,and u just tell him what u want the outsome to be he does all the figuring, which is nice and rare. this is his number if u guys wana give him a call, say i sent u if u can, hes a nice older dude.1 530 409 7203. tom talor is his name.
 
Posted by migs66/92 (Member # 4811) on :
 
theres some places on out there that make kits so that you can install some of the newer mustang brakes on your old school ...i bought some on ebay and it was super easy...just google it
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
thanks for the front end brakes heads up, sorry i meant to say tom doe not mark his prices on the parts.
 




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