Well, Finally Did It, Destroyed The Stang

viperos · Jul 30, 2004

well, one too many trips to the track must have done this one, right... the track, that's what they call it now

-blew out my carrier bearing, and Pinion bearing, along w/ a couple others that I can't quite find yet :mad:

... I'm looking at a lengthy fix here... any suggestions? or should I just cop out and take it to a shop??

-btw, it kinda sounds like a turbo, but much more "whiny"...

at speeds of about 15 and faster... in case ya'll were curious

tarch · Jul 30, 2004

mine was the same way!

they said something spider something was broken... all they did was replace the pinion gears and it was good to go...

we should do this together... as a group

TheRedBlur · Jul 30, 2004

take it to Brad's and have 'em gear it. that's my suggestion. It'll cost ya more, but it'll get done right the first time, and I think they'll warranty it.

Tylerb59 · Jul 30, 2004

4.10s

98V6 K.I.T.T. · Jul 31, 2004

4.10's are alittle tall on a 5.0

Turbo92PGT · Jul 31, 2004

Damn man! I just got new gears and a pinion seal in my stang a week or two ago. The guy did a great job. He knows his stuff. I got the traction lok rebuilt too. His name is Jeff. I dont know his screen name though. Highly recommended. he posts on here, so maybe he'll speak up

RazorsStang · Jul 31, 2004

98V6 K.I.T.T. said:
4.10's are alittle tall on a 5.0

Not on my 5.0 and especially not when you have slicks!

stock50LX · Jul 31, 2004

viperos said:
well, one too many trips to the track must have done this one, right... the track, that's what they call it now

-blew out my carrier bearing, and Pinion bearing, along w/ a couple others that I can't quite find yet... I'm looking at a lengthy fix here... any suggestions? or should I just cop out and take it to a shop??

-btw, it kinda sounds like a turbo, but much more "whiny"... at speeds of about 15 and faster... in case ya'll were curious

If you want to upgrade, you should probably think about a 31 spline track-lock setup. It would be stronger and save money in the long run. If you went with 4.10 gears, you would probably need to run 28 inch tall tires. It all depends on what you intend to do with the car and your goals -as well as the kind of look you want. I don't know how they would fit on an SN.

If you are trying to save money, you could probably buy the whole rearend from a wrecked Mustang or ? and swap it out. I am just throwing out options. Do the 87-88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe rears fit in an SN (They fit a Fox)? I located one with 3.73 gears for about $300.

tarch · Jul 31, 2004

stock50LX said:
If you want to upgrade, you should probably think about a 31 spline track-lock setup. It would be stronger and save money in the long run. If you went with 4.10 gears, you would probably need to run 28 inch tall tires. It all depends on what you intend to do with the car and your goals -as well as the kind of look you want. I don't know how they would fit on an SN.

If you are trying to save money, you could probably buy the whole rearend from a wrecked Mustang or ? and swap it out. I am just throwing out options. Do the 87-88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe rears fit in an SN (They fit a Fox)? I located one with 3.73 gears for about $300.

hmm interesting thought...
we could do that... i've done a whole axle swap so it shouldn't be a problem.
esp when you do have the compressor and all the tools...

TheRedBlur · Jul 31, 2004

it might have the right ring and pinion, but is it made to withstand the abuse of a season of drag racing? the T-bird rear end, that is.

stock50LX · Jul 31, 2004

TheRedBlur said:
it might have the right ring and pinion, but is it made to withstand the abuse of a season of drag racing? the T-bird rear end, that is.

It can withstand the stress to the same extent the Mustang's can; It's the same 8.8 configuration that is in the Mustang.

ChrisWeil · Jul 31, 2004

Tarch, you broke your spider gears? How'd you manage that??

That whiny noise coming from the rear end gears is likely due to having backlash change (out of spec) when you broke the carrier bearing. Uh, I'd replace your gears because you sure aren't doing them any good by driving on them with improper backlash. 3.73's at Brads!

By the way, breaking a carrier bearing is nowhere near "destroying the stang". Hell, I'm still driving my car with a popped head gasket and three cracked pistons! I wouldn't really advise that, though.

tarch · Jul 31, 2004

ChrisWeil said:
Tarch, you broke your spider gears? How'd you manage that??

That whiny noise coming from the rear end gears is likely due to having backlash change (out of spec) when you broke the carrier bearing. Uh, I'd replace your gears because you sure aren't doing them any good by driving on them with improper backlash. 3.73's at Brads!

By the way, breaking a carrier bearing is nowhere near "destroying the stang". Hell, I'm still driving my car with a popped head gasket and three cracked pistons! I wouldn't really advise that, though.

I have no clue how I broke em! Mash the gas. A mile later I have a new supercharger type sound.

TheRedBlur · Aug 1, 2004

YEAH!! me too!!

I think I broke my cam
yay!

someone please shoot me, I put too much into this thing to have it break so soon.

tarch · Aug 1, 2004

TheRedBlur said:
YEAH!! me too!!

I think I broke my cam
yay!

someone please shoot me, I put too much into this thing to have it break so soon.

WHAT!

viperos · Aug 2, 2004

dude, seriously gerard... told ya you shouldn't buy from the $1 store :rlaugh:

-seriously though, that really sucks, I for one know how much you put into her... and to have her just go on ya like that, it's just wrong... if ya want some help, I'm here for ya man

viperos · Aug 2, 2004

oh, and btw, took it to another friend of mine... it was $250 w/ the bearing kit too... so I was fine w/ it... had it done just in time for a nice vacation to West Port :rlaugh:

all the cops leave their radar on, so I know where they are, not to mention the hella long straight-aways that I can really have fun with

-oh, and no taller than 3.73s... it's not going to be a track car, it's my "daily driver" which is all of about 8-12K miles/year... so, not too bad... I've put 13K on her in the last 2 years... so, I'd like to keep it kinda practical, but a bit more "agressive" in third on the freeway

tarch · Aug 2, 2004

viperos said:
oh, and btw, took it to another friend of mine... it was $250 w/ the bearing kit too... so I was fine w/ it... had it done just in time for a nice vacation to West Port all the cops leave their radar on, so I know where they are, not to mention the hella long straight-aways that I can really have fun with

-oh, and no taller than 3.73s... it's not going to be a track car, it's my "daily driver" which is all of about 8-12K miles/year... so, not too bad... I've put 13K on her in the last 2 years... so, I'd like to keep it kinda practical, but a bit more "agressive" in third on the freeway

Brian, you better be ready for this...

7 days and counting!

98V6 K.I.T.T. · Aug 2, 2004

sorry.....but is a Brian a post whore or what???? J/k Brian

viperos · Aug 2, 2004

seriously, what's up w/ the "mean to brian" posts?

-oh, and Tyler, WTF?? don't follow you there man... 7 days? :shrug:

-Curt... yeah, you wish you COULD blow out your dif bearings by launching hard :rlaugh:

j/k

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