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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #120 on: February 06, 2008, 10:56:46 PM »
talking with Pete from CTAXLE, he said that as long as the pinion angle is dead nutz on the axle, you dont have too much to worry about with the drive shaft angle (unless severely extreme). with that, i totally understand the importance of setting up proper drive angles and such.

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #121 on: February 06, 2008, 10:59:44 PM »
nobody likes dead nutz
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #122 on: February 06, 2008, 11:16:04 PM »
talking with Pete from CTAXLE, he said that as long as the pinion angle is dead nutz on the axle, you dont have too much to worry about with the drive shaft angle (unless severely extreme). with that, i totally understand the importance of setting up proper drive angles and such.

good luck

Hot Rod, define dead nutz please. Parralel with the ground? Parralel with the driveshaft angle? And it isn't supposed to be a perfect straight line angle through the driveshaft into the pinion. There is supposed to be like a 3-8 degree difference I think, it provides for proper motion of the u-joint keeping it lubricated...

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #123 on: February 06, 2008, 11:20:25 PM »
And it isn't supposed to be a perfect straight line angle through the driveshaft into the pinion.

it is my understanding that it is.
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #124 on: February 06, 2008, 11:24:13 PM »
 I remember someone telling me that a while back but I've been wrong before. Does that link I posted have anything to say? I didn't read the whole thing....I was at work...

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #125 on: February 06, 2008, 11:24:27 PM »
I know I've posted this before, but it may have been before the forum got reset, I'm not sure.

I think most wheelers consider tom woods to be the god of everything driveshaft.

http://www.4xshaft.com/index.html

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #126 on: February 07, 2008, 04:03:34 AM »
dead nutz = 90 angle = shimmed properly.


Al, drawing pretty much sums it up. i have 3 bends/axis points in my drive line.

as long as the pinion angle is "dead nutz" and the Xfer case shaft is straight, all the cardian and u joints will align.

course, clocking the axle will def help with getting as straight of a drive line as possible.

not that i have ever done it, i just pay attention for just in case.




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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #127 on: February 07, 2008, 06:05:50 PM »
Dang it!  The Super 8.8 system is on back order from Superior.  4WD.com says it probably won't ship to them until the 20th or 21st, and then they will ship it to me.  At least they are only in Ohio and not California or something.  Problem is, if I don't get the jeep to CTaxle before the end of Feb, I'll be out of my jeep until the end of March!!!   :o


 :'(  That would suck.
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #128 on: February 07, 2008, 06:12:17 PM »
so sorry. that does suck.

well at least you didnt order a lift kit that was advertised to fit wrong years.

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #129 on: February 08, 2008, 04:21:14 AM »
Sorry for the last minute post...  Tomorrow night around 1800, Scott and Alex, and possibly Rich, are coming over to help me begin the axle swap.  We are going to be tacking the brackets in place.  If it's feasable, I would like to try and at least get the D35 out from under the jeep.  If someone wouldn't mind letting me borrow a couple of large jack stands or if anyone has some extra wood laying around, I could pick it up after 1300 tomorrow.  If I can do anything else after tomorrow night, it will be Sunday.  But I'll have to talk more with Scott before I can post anything up about it. 

Anyway, all are welcome and I think we are planning on making it a late night depending on how things go.  Yes, I know this is bad timing because of the run Saturday, but like I said before, if I don't get the jeep to ctaxle before the end of Feb, I'm screwed until late March.  That's just too damn long without Big Yeller.  I'm already going through withdrawls!  I can only take so much driving of the Suburban Assault Vehicle.  So, I have to make progress whenever and where ever I can.  Pm me for directions if you need them.
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #130 on: February 08, 2008, 04:23:04 AM »
Wish I could help but I have Duty tomorrow.
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #131 on: February 08, 2008, 04:27:29 AM »
Damn you people and your DUTY!!!   ;D

Are you three section?  At least you'll have the weekend to yourself! :) 
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #132 on: February 08, 2008, 04:27:32 AM »
If Jon says it's ok, I can free up the set of his I've been latched on to for a while...   I just need help swaping out his stands with my smaller ones.

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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #133 on: February 08, 2008, 04:28:29 AM »
Damn you people and your DUTY!!!   ;D

Are you three section?  At least you'll have the weekend to yourself! :) 

no we are 4 section.
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Re: Ford 8.8 axle swap
« Reply #134 on: February 08, 2008, 04:35:53 AM »
Sweet, that's even better than 4 section!


Cool, Reg, I'll pm Jon and see what he says.  What time will you be free tomorrow?  I should get out at 1300, but then I have to be headed to Misty's ultrasound by 1350.  After that, I'm not free again until after 1800  :-\.
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