which rear end?
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jonnyslick said:
I'd get either of these
http://www.gbodyparts.com/product_info. ... 4fbaa6d66d
http://www.gbodyparts.com/product_info. ... 4fbaa6d66d
El Duez said:
wow now I really need to find a rear for my car ... figured I'd never be able to GIVE away that differential .... would you be intertested in a 260 V-8 too? Would really make the car move like a snail.
pontiacgp said:
Awesome ... that's about what I'm looking for. Which one of those do you think would be the best bang for the buck for say a 400-ish HP build?
the 9" inch is stronger but heavier too...
the 9" has another avantage..they don't use c clips and although you can get c clip eliminators for the 8.5 rear end they leak so they are a waste of money...
the 9" has another avantage..they don't use c clips and although you can get c clip eliminators for the 8.5 rear end they leak so they are a waste of money...
You could probably build a 7.5 for a lot less...
~$250 for new axles...
$300-$500 for aftermarket posi, a little less for factory clutch-type...
This way you know you'd have new parts, and not ones that people have beaten up on over the years. Remember the $800+ you're paying for the 8.5" is 75% of the time a bone stock unit that's used, not rebuilt. Rebuild the 7.5" you already have with good parts and you'll be fine with 400hp.
Heck, I beat on my box-stock peg-leg 2.29 all last summer with 350+hp and didn't break anything 😉
~$250 for new axles...
$300-$500 for aftermarket posi, a little less for factory clutch-type...
This way you know you'd have new parts, and not ones that people have beaten up on over the years. Remember the $800+ you're paying for the 8.5" is 75% of the time a bone stock unit that's used, not rebuilt. Rebuild the 7.5" you already have with good parts and you'll be fine with 400hp.
Heck, I beat on my box-stock peg-leg 2.29 all last summer with 350+hp and didn't break anything 😉
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