The Mud Pit > Wrenching
Ford 8.8 axle swap
Seabee_BUC:
--- Quote from: Axle on January 15, 2008, 03:56:19 AM ---I know what I said earlier about your welder being enough, but given my lack of knowledge on the matter, are you sure your welder is big enough for a job this serious? A control arm break was bad enough, I really don't want something as catastrophic as the bracket snapping off.
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The rating on the welder is more than enough. I can burn through 5/16" steel with it. I'm betting your brackets are probably less than 1/4". It will be fine. And the gas only makes the weld look prettier, not stronger. It basically blows the impurities out of the way of the molten metal so it flows nice and flat instead of spattering. I'm going with 75% Argon/ 25% CO2 for the shielding gas too, nicer than just CO2. In the end, I'm sure you will be happy with it. Just make sure you have all the math figured out right because once its welded, its there. I don't want to try to get them off if it wrong. Measure 5 times, burn once...or something like that...LOL
reg:
you still need to borrow a grinder? I'll throwit in my jeep and when you get off work come down to where i work and I'll get them to you. x-3318 if you forgot where that is. I have the duties tomarrow >:(
Seabee_BUC:
--- Quote from: reg on January 15, 2008, 04:11:24 AM ---you still need to borrow a grinder? I'll throwit in my jeep and when you get off work come down to where i work and I'll get them to you. x-3318 if you forgot where that is. I have the duties tomarrow >:(
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Thanks anyway Reg, but I bought a grinder and a few wheels to go with my welder... You stand duty an awful lot...
reg:
kinda looking forward to the boat... less duty.
HOT-ROD:
poor reg (sniff)
--- Quote from: albsvx on January 15, 2008, 04:01:24 AM ---the part I really want to know is ... once you get this new axle in, are you gonna wheel it like you stole it?
:)
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notice he didnt answer the question?
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