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Ford 8.8 axle swap
Seabee_BUC:
--- Quote from: albsvx on February 06, 2008, 05:36:37 PM ---is the distance from the axle tube center (or possibly spring perches) to the pinion yoke on the 8.8 the same as on your D35?
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That's a good question Al....Axle? I'm sure it would be easier to determine this with his D35 off the rig and set next to the 8.8 however I'm not sure he want to remove the 35 until the 8.8 is ready to go on so....measure 7 different times and ways, burn once.
Also, I think the coil seats HAVE to land on the center of the axle tube for strength purposes. If the 8.8 is longer than the D35 (center of axle tube to pinion nose) than he may need a new driveshaft. Axle, have you thought about this??
Simply put, the coils buckets must remain in the same relative location to the frame mounted ones (directly below), which determines where the coil buckets should be,(centered on the axle tube) which will determine where the pinion actually lands. I would think the 8.8 has a longer pinion "nose" than the 35 so with a SYE, he MIGHT get away with his current driveshaft...*Yoda* Factors, there are so many of...
albsvx:
--- Quote from: Seabee_BUC on February 06, 2008, 05:48:47 PM ---*Yoda* Factors, there are so many of...
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Hrm, I think this should probably be, "Factors, so many there are"
Axle:
Yes, I have thought about this issue. So, the solution I discussed with Carolina driveshaft is to wait until the 8.8 is under the jeep and measure the distance with the new output yoke on the t-case. Which, I don't have yet, because I need to pull the driveshaft and the old output yoke and measure the spline length of the yoke. Then, I can call JB conversions and they will send me the appropriate yoke. Also, as well as welding on the brackets, I have to weld some nuts and tabs for the brake system.
Scott, do you think you will have time tonight for us to start on this? Say, 1800? I could try for 1630 if that is too late to start. I don't expect to get everything done at once, just start chipping away at it.
albsvx:
I wasn't speaking so much out of concern for your driveshaft length, as I was out of how these differences effect the proper pinion angle.
Seabee_BUC:
--- Quote from: Axle on February 06, 2008, 05:58:43 PM ---Scott, do you think you will have time tonight for us to start on this? Say, 1800? I could try for 1630 if that is too late to start. I don't expect to get everything done at once, just start chipping away at it.
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