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Ford 8.8 axle swap
albsvx:
--- Quote from: Axle on February 09, 2008, 02:51:29 PM ---Only problem is that the UCA truss needs to be shifted to the rear to match the 16 degree pinion angle. It should have been set with the pinion angle at zero and the truss at zero. Oops.
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I'm not sure I understand, but if you're saying what I think you're saying, wouldn't it be stronger the way you have it (I'm picturing that it is currently setup perpendicular to the ground?) than if you clock it at an angle (perpendicular to the pinion?) and shouldn't it not matter if you have adjustable control arms?
Doball:
I think I agree with Al. If that's the truss that your upper CA's attach to then I believe it should be perpendicular to the ground/frame not the pinion. If you rotate it back 16deg then your upper CA's won't reach. If you do have enough to adjust them out 2-4 inches I'm, guessing that they will be past (aft of) the center point of the axle tube, Then I really wonder about how that will affect the safe handling of your rig on the road, and the proper operation of the entire rear suspension under extreme flex.
Axle:
No, I had it wrong last night. The instructions say (and show a picture ::) ) to weld the cradle perpendicular to the pinion. That way, the cradle is at the 16 degree angle with the pinion. When Alex and I tried to do the test fit last night, the uca's were way too long, and definitly not adjustable to shorten them. Trust me, once you see it, it'll make more sense.
RUSKIE:
Are you doing the axle job at the hobby shop? I'm stuck on-or-near base this weekend anyway (duty) so I might drop by and get in your way - I mean, uh, help out.
Axle:
No, it's at my place. I'll send you a pm for directions. I'm not really messing with the axle today, unless you know how to weld. And in that case, come on over! Tomorrow is when I am planning on repositioning the truss and doing another test fit. That's if there is anyone available to help. Today, I already knocked off the truss and cleaned up the axle, and this afternoon I'm going to work on my sliders some more.
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