FixedTheres two 8.8s in the back yard when it fails....
You're wasting your time here, @Noobz347 already proclaimed my efforts as useless so there's no point of discussing it any further, right?
@FastDriver
I appreciate the links. Next time I'll search more thoroughly before posting but the premise of the probability matrix I offered does have some value when it comes to evaluating your drive train odds of survival. Why was it so poorly received?
Not all u-joints are made of material so brittle that they fail without any evidence of the pending failure before it happens. I suggested this as a test of how much strain was being put on the drive train, not a recommendation of use so I don't understand the venom. You can only learn new things if you're willing to challenge what's accepted practice, it shouldn't be a reason to go off on somebody.
This is the only truth in your rant. I road track ~3x/year and have intermittently for the last 20 years, I also wrench my own cars (modded Dodge Lancer currently). I obviously don't have the level of experience and familiarity exhibited here but that very quality is what allows me to consider things that are immediately written off by old salts like you. Sometimes, a fresh perspective can be valuable in thinking of new and better ways to do things. I made a suggestion that got some feedback. I was ready for that but I didn't expect the pH to be as low as it was in your post. In my mind I imagined a u-joint that would distort under excessive load which then could be measured. I have assisted a u-joint repair and know they're less problematic than repairing a T5 and that's what prompted the idea. Now that you've elaborated on why this won't work, I understand more and isn't that really why we're all here?CarMichael Angelo said:I'm thinking that in the 48 years you've been here on Earth, you've never, ever been to a drag strip.
This is the only truth in your rant. I road track ~3x/year and have intermittently for the last 20 years, I also wrench my own cars (modded Dodge Lancer currently). I obviously don't have the level of experience and familiarity exhibited here but that very quality is what allows me to consider things that are immediately written off by old salts like you. Sometimes, a fresh perspective can be valuable in thinking of new and better ways to do things. I made a suggestion that got some feedback. I was ready for that but I didn't expect the pH to be as low as it was in your post. In my mind I imagined a u-joint that would distort under excessive load which then could be measured. I have assisted a u-joint repair and know they're less problematic than repairing a T5 and that's what prompted the idea. Now that you've elaborated on why this won't work, I understand more and isn't that really why we're all here?
I read through all the links provided that preceded mine on this subject. It led me to other links that informed me not all T5's are created equal. The gear ratios also influence the probable durability outcome of your T5 and so do alignment issues, backlash, etc. All those things can be entered into the probability factor matrix I created but none of those things make the idea of trying to evaluate that risk of failure useless. The fact that the person who introduced a way to do that (AFAIK no-one came up with it before me) isn't the guy with the most grease stained shirt shouldn't annul the contribution. What is right is more important than who is right, at least it should be to anyone who believes in the American ethos. That's what I'm thinking
What does all of this mean?^^^F an A to you man! said something stupid on the interweab ( been using it before that schmuck) got a bunch of bs/trooling for it, defended your points, and found complete peace when you were blatantly wrong. a lot more than I can say for myself on many occasions. Pretty new my self but! I think that is the productive mindset necessary to share your wisdom, and acquire others.
For what it's worth from me, welcom.
@7991LXnSHO
Thanks for the helpful anecdotal evidence. Which T2-R pumpkins should I be looking at to mate with Ford's 7.5" rear axles? Are all Ford's 7.5" rear axles geared identically?
@CarMicahael Angelo
I'm not a fanboy of any corporate brand and I respect tech from wherever it comes. I couldn't think of a lighter or smaller engine that could make the power goal of this project but if you could direct me a better one to put in a Fox that I hadn't considered before, I'd look into it. Your post indicates you've seen my other threads. I'm glad of this because I'll need as many eyes as possible keeping me from making expensive mistakes. I prefer good advice given gruffly over wrong advice given politely any day. That said, I'd hate to lose your support over my ignorance of u-joint metallurgy
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