Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #15 – April 25, 2005, 03:01:24 PM QuoteBTW, the old Visteon link isn't working. Any chance you still have the PDF?Sneaky devils moved it here. Those weights don't include everything. Probably just the housing, axle tubes, ring/pinion, and bearings. Everything else is common between the two rear ends.The weight differences could very well be skewed by advocates of the 8.8". (i.e. I swapped a 1337 8.8 in place of my 7.5 so it can't possible weight much more)I'll weight my 7.5 and the 8.8 that is going to replace it whenever I get around to the 5-lug swap (years? :D). Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #16 – April 25, 2005, 06:16:58 PM U guys are all weak.i just put my 8.8 back in by my self and the help of a garbage can to rest it on and lower the car on the host. I frist droped my 7.5 that was not to bad to lift off and drop on the floor then pick up my 8,8 with upper and lower arms on and lift it onto the can.But yes 8.8 is a tad bit more but its all in your mind just lift it and stop bitching. Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #17 – April 25, 2005, 07:23:43 PM I just put an 8.8 in myself too, I used a jack though :) take your time put rear on jack, slide jack under car, connect lower control arms, get springs ready and jack up to the uppers... 5min job.. I'd rather put a whole rear in rather than stare at the insides of one. You need to set backlash correctly which I know nothing about. Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #18 – April 25, 2005, 08:30:52 PM Yeah. Just do the whole axle. It's a ton easier. And, I will say that the 8.8" is a heavy SOB. I had it in the trunk of my grand marquis and the car rode like a truck and you could feel EVERY bump in the road.PS - I pulled the engine, transmission, driveshaft and rear end out of my car all at once with only a bungee cord and my teeth. You're all pu$$ies. Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #19 – April 26, 2005, 10:21:18 AM Quote from: IfixyawataPS - I pulled the engine, transmission, driveshaft and rear end out of my car all at once with only a bungee cord and my teeth. You're all pu$$ies. Thats right Ifixyawata, tell em how it is .... :D Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #20 – April 26, 2005, 01:52:45 PM it is about an 80 pound differencei know V6 stang boys who will swap out their disk brake 7.5, for a disk brake 8.8, and each has said its about an 80 pound difference, one guy weighed it on his bathroom scale and ended up putting 5 lugs through the scale...woops Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #21 – April 26, 2005, 08:18:48 PM I had a local speed shop install 3.73's in my 7.5. It ran me $300.00.Chris Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #22 – April 28, 2005, 09:31:27 AM I have a 7.5 out of a 85 Turbocoupe, with 3.45 gears and it is also traction-lok, It is probably something about what you need. Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #23 – May 11, 2005, 08:30:58 PM Today I pulled the 8.8 out of my '88 TC parts car and put it on the bathroom scale (it's accurate) complete with brakes but no mooseballs. - 175 lbs. Then I weighed the 7.5 drum brake axle from an '85 stang that I threw in the car to keep it rolling. 145 lbs. Sure, there's no quad shock brackets and they're 1.5" shorter than a cougar axle but that's as close as I could come. Probably only a 3-5 lb difference between a stang 7,5 and a Cougar 7.5 due to the length and brackets anyway. That's a 30 lb difference, all day long :hick: Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #24 – May 11, 2005, 10:18:43 PM Quote from: Tbird232cithis is where its tricky, putting gears in a rear is not simple by any means, 95% of the time, i say take it to a shop, very precision workthat was my first thought,,rear end assembly is a science and should be respected. Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #25 – May 11, 2005, 11:45:37 PM Quote from: blakctToday I pulled the 8.8 out of my '88 TC parts car and put it on the bathroom scale (it's accurate) complete with brakes but no mooseballs. - 175 lbs. Then I weighed the 7.5 drum brake axle from an '85 stang that I threw in the car to keep it rolling. 145 lbs. Sure, there's no quad shock brackets and they're 1.5" shorter than a cougar axle but that's as close as I could come. Probably only a 3-5 lb difference between a stang 7,5 and a Cougar 7.5 due to the length and brackets anyway. That's a 30 lb difference, all day long :hick:And there you have it.... It's also approx the difference I expected.. Quote Selected
Re: rear end? Why not just gear and pinions? Reply #26 – May 12, 2005, 12:27:51 AM 30lb differencehumm,,, thats info worth saving,, taking notes. :deal: Quote Selected
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