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Offline Kral4me

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #60 on: January 16, 2008, 01:45:36 AM »
powdercoat it!!!!!!!!

We used to have access to that (hence how my bumpers f/r and my sliders got done  ;D )

BUT

Brian moved away last month, so no more hookups in that dept  :-[

Anyone have any others?
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #61 on: January 16, 2008, 01:49:21 AM »
I also agree with Al, besides you are going to have to grind off the primer where the welds are going to be to ensure you get good welds.
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #62 on: January 16, 2008, 02:21:31 AM »
It's nice and dry in my garage.  Just cold.
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #63 on: January 17, 2008, 02:08:58 AM »
More progress today.



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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #64 on: January 17, 2008, 03:15:11 AM »
That looks cool!  Forget about powercoat, get it chromed!  Then you will be "big pimp'n"
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #65 on: January 17, 2008, 03:20:14 AM »
hahaha, that'd be SWEET!!!

maybe even gold plated!
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #66 on: January 17, 2008, 02:33:19 PM »
with chrome dif spinners.

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #67 on: January 17, 2008, 05:45:51 PM »
with chrome dif spinners.

on 13" wire rims
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #68 on: January 17, 2008, 05:51:56 PM »
dont forget the whitewalls!
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #69 on: January 23, 2008, 03:59:06 AM »
Here's my laundry list for the swap and upgrades.  Pretty generic, but it helps me plan where the pennies will roll.




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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #70 on: January 23, 2008, 12:49:55 PM »
go ebay!  save lots of money, it looks like
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #71 on: January 29, 2008, 02:54:29 AM »
Sweet, I finall got to order some parts today.

Auburn electric lockers front and rear
8.8 bracket kit with yoke adapter
JB Conversions short cv shaft
Yukon 4.88 R&P, Dana 30

Tomorrow...

Badapple diff covers front and rear
Super 8.8 kit
Third member bracket for upper control arms from Rock Krawler
4.88 R&P, 8.8


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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #72 on: January 29, 2008, 02:58:53 AM »
sweet good for you dude. dont forget to invest. the dollar is dropping............

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #73 on: January 29, 2008, 03:10:37 AM »
Auburn electric lockers front and rear
NICE!
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JB Conversions short cv shaft
Why?  Didn't you just have your cv shaft rebuilt?
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Badapple diff covers front and rear
do they make a real cover, or just the protector ring?
check out SOLID diff covers.
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Super 8.8 kit
VERY NICE INDEED!
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #74 on: January 29, 2008, 03:17:17 AM »
The cv shaft is actually the yoke on the NP231.  There is a standard sized one on there now, so I am replacing it with the super short for a gain of about an 1" and an angle reduction to boot.  I really like the SOLID and Rock Krusher diff covers, but they aren't in my budget.  The Badapples are only rings, but they are only $55 each!  I did find a Rock Krusher diff cover for the 8.8 on ebay for $65 including shipping, so I am considering that versus the ring cover.  I might do that instead.
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