Dave41079
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Nashville, TN
So I've been pondering the idea for a while, and today I finally bit the bullet. I've been riding on the stock 3.55's for almost a year on 33's and it's become too much to bear. I had the option of regearing my Chrysler 8.25, which there is nothing wrong with, but money is a little tight. I thought about checking junkyards for an 8.25 out of a 4cyl so it would have 4.10's cheap and easy. I'd just add a limited slip and disc brakes later on down the road. I've toyed around with the 8.8 idea for a while as well, and I've been up and down on it. Well today at the local you pull it junkyard, I found an 8.8 with 4.10s, rear discs, and I believe it has a Traclock as well. The diff cover was missing, as was the passenger side e-brake assembly and rotor. The diff cover had recently been removed because everything inside was still wet, and the brakes weren't a big issue as I planned on replacing them with new equipment anyways. It had 410 stamped on the ring gear, and it looked to me like it had a limited slip in it, also when I turn one hub, the other side turns in the same direction. If someone can confirm this that would be great. I got the companion flange with it, and I pulled off a cap on my spare front DS and it seemed to fit, so I'm thinking it will accept a 1310 u-joint. Let me say, it was a royal pain in the ass to get this out at the junkyard. This was the only vehicle in the lot that still had the rear driveshaft connected. I could not get the 12mm 12pt bolts for the companion flange loose so I decided to knock the u-joint out. It took over a half hour of constantly beating on the driveshaft with a hammer to finally get the caps off. I didn't have a c-clamp or u-joint press with me but it would have save a TON of time. My plans are to clean everything inside and out, weld on all the bracketry, replace the seals, and give it a pretty paint job. I'm going to update this thread with pictures of the build process, along with prices of everything. I got another stock cover just to get everything going until I can get one from ruffstuffspecialties. I'll try to be as detailed as possible so that it can help others out in the future. There is also a hole in the top of the housing that it looks like something bolted too, but nothing is there. Any ideas on this?
Random hole.
410 and Ford markings on ring gear.
Any confirmation if this is a Traclock. I'm thinking yes.
Total so far:
Junkyard 8.8 with 4.10s Traklock, rear discs: $68 and some sweat equity.