Setting up an 8.8 Reply #15 – August 19, 2011, 10:03:39 PM Quote from: 347Thunder;365493who is this guy??? he is giving us way tooooo much tech support!!!LOL now I am spending all my time reading your posts, good stuff!!!!Hey, I would like some more info on the rear brake set-up, could you pm me or make a new thread:D your not alone :D Quote Selected
Setting up an 8.8 Reply #16 – August 19, 2011, 10:47:58 PM Well GUYS actually i like to pass on info. When i was a YOUNG people the older guys did not tell you anything about their cars. What good is knowledge if you cant pass it on. Basically i am a fabricator and an engine builder. My grandfather started the business in 1900. Then my dad then me and now JR. I love looking at mods that people do to their cars and i love passing on info. As an old guy the internet is new to me. My girls gave me this computer and i found these sites. Some of the sites banned me for telling LIES,But i did not do that. So they asked for photos so i learned how to take photos then post them. Then i was thrown off sites because they thought the photos were PHONY??? Well any way i love to mess around with my welder and make JUNK and i pass it on to everyone that will listen. Reason being i almost lost my life 2 times since i am on this planet and it scared the HELL out of me. So i post stuff that can may Be passed on after i am gone. Thanks and as soon as i complete the brakes 100% i will post more stuff ThanksNOTE i still have to drive the car once the axle is installed in the car. Hay it might not WORK?? I have made many a part that did not work over the years. But if you do not try you never KNOW. Thanks Quote Selected
Setting up an 8.8 Reply #17 – August 20, 2011, 10:06:47 AM Thanks for the write-up, Tom. Good tips I never heard anywhere else. I never have done a rear-end, and have a question on the crush sleeve eliminator. I would guess that you would measure the old sleeve and size the solid one to that, right? Or is there another way using a gauge to set the pinion depth? Quote Selected
Setting up an 8.8 Reply #18 – August 21, 2011, 08:41:43 PM What you do is like you said measure the original sleeve then add a few thousandths to the stack. Assemble the pinion and measure the drag. Then subtract shims by .002 until you get your drag. The drag should be about 10-15 inch pounds with old bearings and 20-25 with new ones. Remember always torque the shim stack to 100 Ft LBS for checking. Once you have your desired drag assemble the pinion with the seal installed and lock tite the nut with RED and torque it down to 125 FT LBS. This is the best way i have found to set up the PINION DRAG. I hate those Crush sleeves. Here is a home made holder. As you can see i have it drilled for just about every on the planet. Its about 4 feet long for crushing sleeves and torquing pinion nuts. http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx46/proguns/005-Copy.jpgNOTE Never tighten a crush sleeve with an impact wrench and never reuse a pinion NUT, Quote Selected
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