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Ford 8.8 axle swap

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albsvx:
if it's something where you can get away with like a simple v-notch, just use a sawzall

Axle:
Oh, I almost forgot!  Give me a few minutes and I'll post a pic of the new cradle.

Here's the cradle and the problem...






Obviously, if that is where the cradle was actually going to sit, there really wouldn't be an issue.  Since it is going to have to move forward when I set the pinion angle, something has to give.  I'm thinking about trying to cut an opening back there by the circle.  That's some heavy duty steel, so I'm really not that worried about messing up the integrity too much.

Cheek-Bone:
I agree with Scott leave the tube alone and just notch out by the hole for the breather tube.

rocket:
damn red x's.  i hate  photo bucket

Seabee_BUC:

--- Quote from: Axle on January 31, 2008, 03:51:28 AM ---Oh, I almost forgot!  Give me a few minutes and I'll post a pic of the new cradle.

Here's the cradle and the problem...






Obviously, if that is where the cradle was actually going to sit, there really wouldn't be an issue.  Since it is going to have to move forward when I set the pinion angle, something has to give.  I'm thinking about trying to cut an opening back there by the circle.  That's some heavy duty steel, so I'm really not that worried about messing up the integrity too much.

--- End quote ---

If you can cut it out neat enough, I can weld it back in somewhere near the notch, just in a different position or angle to put back some strength.

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