I just blew my 8" too!!!

[blue66tang]

I cant belive this, somebody else just blew theres a couple of days ago and now i just did. I rompt on it in first gear wound it out, nailed second and BOOM!! there goes the rear!!!! I think it is funny to have that much power to blow a rear, besides the fact that its going to cost to put a new one in!

Well 8.8 or 9" hear we come!!

 

[ratio411]

Reading your sig, you are lucky to have gotten any use from it!

Do you figure your T5 will hold up? What does the 'Z' mean?
Hopefully "Zuper strong"!

Dave

 

[Fomocohipo]

Ohh do you think my c-4 (just rebuilt +shift kit.) and 8in posi rear will hold up with my new 400hp 351??? If that 289 blew it out.....

 

[ratio411]

I have broken one 8" with a 302/C4.

 

[Fomocohipo]

I hope if eighter go for me its the c4, then i would be forced to replace it with a toploader. yay! allthough my friend has a car running low 11's with a c4, so i doubt that will go first for me.
What ever breaks first is obviously the weakest link and will be replaced first.

 

[blue66tang]

Reading your sig, you are lucky to have gotten any use from it!

Do you figure your T5 will hold up? What does the 'Z' mean?
Hopefully "Zuper strong"!

Dave

I hope my t5 will hold for a while (probobly not with my luck). the Z stands for Ford Racing. Its an aftermarket t5 with 330 ft/lbs of torq.

My engine should be putting anywhere from 300-400 hp ( nice and brod so nobody can say i am wrong) so i knew I was pushiing the limit with the 8". I think what did it was because i had a full load of people and with that much weight teh tires have that much more traction. Glad i brok it now instead of at teh strip this summer with slicks.

 

[67coupe351w]

Dang i wish i would have known taht bout a year ago, I only live a half hour from salem. I would have gotten a 9" for that price in a heart beat. Well when i finaly do blow my 8" now i will know where to go.

 

[blue66tang]

I see you found one of my previous posts from a couple of days ago.

 

[allcarfan]

another thread title that made me giggle

 

[blue66tang]

So what is the most i should pay for a housing that would fit in my car. I can get a center section realy ez. Its the housing that is going to be hard to find. If i cant find one. How expensive is it to have a housing narrowed to a 65 66 mustang width. Thanks guys

 

[Dark Knight]

9in. widths
http://www.dfwmotorsport.com/fairlane/9inchrearends.htm

you can get a housing made to the width you want by curriefor $200-$300

 

[mustangdave]

O.k., if nobody else is going to say it...

I just blew my 8" too!!!

Wow, you are flexible!

 

[blue66tang]

Well I pulled it apart. All i can say is wow. It broke the 3rd member housing, and it also sheard the limited slip carrier in half. So i dont think the limited slip is even worh salvaging. Unless i can put the limited slip in a new carier. I will post a pic as soon as i get one. Itskinda cool, im going to clean the parts up and set them up like a trophy. O yeah the ring and pinion are still in good shape it looks like too.

 

[blue66tang]

here is some pics

 

[blue66tang]

and one last one

 

[hungrymonkey]

West Coast Classic Cougar inc,
5377 Waconda rd NE, Salem OR 97305
503-463-1130.
Don Rush



he was selling a bunch on ebay. probably still has some. he has a crapload of cougars.

If you run up from medford, then give me a holler. I live just south of eugene

 

[blue66tang]

Yeah i was able to locate the # this morning. He laughed when i asked if he had a 9" housing for a 65 66 mustang. He said i aint never ganna find one of them. He does have housing that can be narrowed for 100 bucks though. I live in corvallis right now. I am going to Oregon State, so i am only like a half hour from him.

 

[hungrymonkey]

oh, sweet.

there is RS mustang supply in one of the towns south of salem. I will see if I can find the number.

he has about 20 or 30 mustangs, mostly 65-66. you might get lucky.

 

[blue66tang]

oh, sweet.

there is RS mustang supply in one of the towns south of salem. I will see if I can find the number.

he has about 20 or 30 mustangs, mostly 65-66. you might get lucky.

I just called him 5 minutes ago too. He said the same thing. Probobly my best luck is to find one to narrow. What ishte best housings to narrow. I have read alot about the 9" but nothing that says anything about the best housings to narrow.

Thanks for your help

 

[mdjay]

8"?

Ohh do you think my c-4 (just rebuilt +shift kit.) and 8in posi rear will hold up with my new 400hp 351??? If that 289 blew it out.....

It ain't gonna last...

I blew up mine a long time ago and have since sweared to 9" lockers...