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Anyway have a picture of the dog-bone?

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deftsound

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Wondering if anyone has a picture of the dogbone that you can remove in front of the differential to save on weight?

The reason i ask is because im at work offshore and cant get under my car to look. I think i know what it is but i want to know for sure.
 
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Just took mine off this week. The only problem i dont get is that people say to leave the top part of the bracket on the car since it holds the pinion snubber stop plate. But i dont see how you can attach it without having the dogbone there also. here is the pic:

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twogts4us

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The picture is gone, but here is a good write-up on it. (Which explains Spederman's dilemma regarding the pinion snubber)

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/769775-removing-dog-bone-convertible-weight.html
 

deftsound

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ok cool thats exactly what i thought it was.
 
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I am going to remove my dogbone as well, but i had NO idea about the fender well weight on passenger side! Is this on all the verts?

Would my 98 have one and where is it located?

I would love to drop 25 lbs that fast and easy.

Thanks for the help.
 

nancygrl

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spederman said:
But i dont see how you can attach it without having the dogbone there also.
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If you want to keep the pinion snubber top plate bracket thingy, then you have to get shorter bolts. I believe the threads are 3/16-18. I got ones that were 2 1/2 inches long, and they were long enough to go thru the housing and the threaded clips.
 

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ok newb question, but what is the point of it being there?
 

Rickyll7

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It’s a vibration damper.
 
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nancygrl said:
If you want to keep the pinion snubber top plate bracket thingy, then you have to get shorter bolts. I believe the threads are 3/16-18. I got ones that were 2 1/2 inches long, and they were long enough to go thru the housing and the threaded clips.
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thanks
 

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Night Shifter said:
ok newb question, but what is the point of it being there?
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I've read that it is there as a vibration damper for the stock drivetrain, meaning the steel driveshaft and the stock gears 3.27's. If you changed your gears and/or driveshaft you can supposedly ditch the weight.
 

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sweet..taking mine off tonight
 
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