Gears
Gone Wild
 Performing
a gear swap in a Ford 8.8" rearend is tough but do-able for the
average mechanic. However we weren't prepared for the challenges the
rearend in our 01 GT threw at us...  |
Free
a Stuck Pig
 A
Quick Tech Tip From the Garage of Tom Zuloaga. The following tip is
for anyone with an 8-inch or 9-inch Ford pumpkin style rear-end that
wants to have an easy way to remove it for gear changes...
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Build
a Budget 9" Rear End
 We
show you another wrecking yard strategy for performance that contradicts
the charge card bolt-on boys. In this step-by-step article you'll
see how tech Editor Tom Zuloaga create a 9-inch rear housing and axle
assembly suited for early leaf sprung Ford pony cars.... |
Everything
you've ever wanted to know about Ford 9-inch Differentials!
The most popular rear end around is no doubt  the
Ford 9 inch unit, it is used by restorers, street rodders and racers
alike, regardless of what brand of car the axle is going in. Many
custom made axle housings for the GM boys utilize the 9 inch Ford,
even....
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Lock'em
Up
Be it on-road or off-road performance the
age old question is how to get maximum  straight-line
traction without sacrificing the ability to turn the vehicle? When
a car goes through a turn the outside wheel must turn at a faster
rate than the inside wheel because it will travel a greater distance
through.... |
Upgrading
the Ford 8-inch Differential
Powertrax Lockright Installation
Only recently have Ford vehicles come standard  with
some sort of traction device in the differential. Although traction-loks
and Detroit Lockers were optional in the 60's and '70's, fact is majority
of cars simply came with an open "peg-leg" differential.
This was hardly adequate... |
Upgrading
Axles to take a harder launch
We decided to postpone a full 9" rear end buildup for now. These
28 spline hardened axles  from
Dutchman should give us 20-25% more strength. We've snapped a stock
axle at the splines, and this one that came out looked as if it was
headed down the same path. The Dutchman axle on the left is visually
beefier at the splined end... |
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