F*rd 8.8 is another alternative. Common, cheap, strong (in some ways better than a 9") and can bolt in with a few small modifications. They aren't the last word in rears at all, just a viable option.
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Good points. I don't rag my stuff, just want a good cool ride at a reasonable cost. The more input the better as this is out of my line of what little expertise that I have. I get that you cannot have it ALL.
How much power do you have? If your not beating on it the 7.5 will stand up. Couple thousand is a lot of money.
A fully-built Currie 9-inch for G-Bodies is about $4,500. Yes, jaw-dropping money, but the list of hardware is drool-worthy.
A Moser full floater is right around that. Discs and all though, if that makes the plunge into it more tolerable. Pretty sick setup though.
I took a look at Quick Performance out of Iowa that offers a very similar Ford 9" setup to Currie's for about $3,200. That's a tempting option.
If that's the money you're droppin', I'd lean toward the Strange Dana 60. It's as strong, has bolt in axles, is lighter, and more efficient than a 9". Frods rob power, and unless you're going big block or crazy boost, you will be sucking up a drivetrain loss.
It is a lot of money and it puts my 357HP crate motor delayed even longer. I want to do it right the first time as I am too broke to do again. I like "Cool" on a ride so it is a tough decision. Like I say I don't rag my stuff....but...there are occasions when...I lapse into....when a true friend is sitting next to you in jail saying "Damn that was fun"
fleming442, thanks for the tip. I like some of Strange's offerings, but it doesn't look like I can get the ratio I want with the Dana. I know everyone's going to say I should get 3.73s or 4.10s, but doing the math, I think I want to get a 3.00 or 3.08. Reason being is I want a mellow highway ride, and decent MPG. With the gearing of the 4L60/4L70, that would mean I'm only turning about 2,000 RPM at 70 mph. If I do end up doing an LS3 or Gen-V LT1, those engines should have plenty of power where I could get away with a taller rear end.
That strange 60 is a pretty good deal, thats a lot of value for the price! If I didn’t find a third member for super cheap I would have probably done that.
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