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The best, most Faithful Car known to man....<-PLEASE HELP ME INSIDE!

Reply #15 –
You got the bolt out and no part of it broke off right? If the bolt came out ok then the only reason I can think of as to why it isn't comming out is that one of the spider gears got hot before they gave and perhaps one of them "welded" itself to the pin. Do you have a Traction Lock? I've never taken a Traction Lock apart (I had mine installed by a trans and diff shop) but doesn't the "S" spring or something have to come out first? I could be wrong :dunno:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

The best, most Faithful Car known to man....<-PLEASE HELP ME INSIDE!

Reply #16 –
The bolt did come out in two pieces. But the pin moves past the bolt hole, but no further. The pin will twist and move back and forth but it will not come out all the way. I've had this type of rear apart many times before, i'm sure blue84302 can attest to that....
 
The s clip has to come out after the pin.. it is wraped around the pin.
 
I'm gona torch the pin out. I'm good with a torch and I think I can do it without hurting anything.... I would hate to switch this rear with anything else that isn't a tc rear. 10" drums, 3:27 trac loc and quad shock brackets....but yes a 7.5.
 
Oh and the spider gears are what stripped out. The ring and pinion are still meshing like they are new with no slop.
One 88

The best, most Faithful Car known to man....<-PLEASE HELP ME INSIDE!

Reply #17 –
The spider gears likely wore grooves in the pin. I had the same thing happen to my old '88 Cougar. I, too, had to cut the ed thing out...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣
 

The best, most Faithful Car known to man....<-PLEASE HELP ME INSIDE!

Reply #18 –
Well tomorrow morning i'm gona cut it... uhg
One 88