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How To Install A New Rearend - Ford 8.8

How To Build An Affordable Alternative To The 9-Inch Rearend

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PARTS LIST
DESCRIPTION PN SOURCE PRICE
Strange 3.55 gear set RS07888355 Summit Racing $259.99
Randy's 28-spline, five-lug axles, pair YAF750004 Randy's R&P 302.02
Randy's 8.8 pinion yoke,1330 YY F880601 Randy's R&P 69.00
Dana U-joint 1203X Randy's R&P 13.03
Dana U-joint 1204X Randy's R&P 13.04
Axle bearings and seals, pr. AK1559 Randy's R&P 24.48
Strange install kit, 8.8 Ford R5231 Summit Racing 148.99
Leaf-spring pad, 21¼2-inch tube ---- Ultimate Driveline 25.00
Gear lube, 2 qts. 75w90 auto parts store 9.00
Raybestos brake drums, five-lug, pair 2604R Rock Auto 38.68
Ford limited-slip additive M-19546-A1 Summit Racing 3.50
$906.73
OPTIONAL PARTS
DESCRIPTION PN SOURCE PRICE
Strange 31-spline axle A3100 Summit Racing $288.95
Detroit Locker Tru-Trac, 31 spline 912A561 Randy's R&P 475.11
Strange housing ends H1138 Summit Racing 87.37
Strange aluminum diff cover R5233 Summit Racing 208.39
Ford Racing Traction-Lok rebuild kit M-4700-B Summit Racing 45.75
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    After stripping the housing bare, we cleaned it with some foaming engine degreaser to get all the old gear oil out of the housing. Now it was ready for the new gears.
    How To Install New Rearend Cleaned With Foaming Engine Degreaser
    After stripping the housing bare, we cleaned it with some foaming engine degreaser to get
  • How To Install New Rearend Rearend Part
    We found new five-lug, 28-spline axles at Randy's Ring & Pinion that were reasonably priced. We also included new axle bearings and seals.
    How To Install New Rearend Rearend Part
    We found new five-lug, 28-spline axles at Randy's Ring & Pinion that were reasonably price
SOURCES
Randy's Ring & Pinion
Everett
WA
8-66/-631-0196
ringpinion.com
Strange Engineering
Morton Grove
IL
8-47/-663-1701
Strangeengineering.net
Rock Auto
866-762-5288
www.rockauto.com
Ultimate Driveline
N/A
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