M K

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Tried all the usual places, seems almost impossible to get hold of

Any ideas?

Thanks
Marc

wilky

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i have some shafts here that are 4 bolt ford if you want

all look at this http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...ll8inford.aspx

anglia105e hinson

Keep a eye out on "rods n sods" forum .

botters

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do you mean 8 inch live axle or 8 inch diff?
if live you can get 8.8 inch axles from here they are an upgrade for gt500 mustangs so can take the power http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-s...mbly-0512.html

rs6dave

Try Rodley motors in bradford yank specialists.

big_wig_074

Andy Robinson race cars

Shonky

No idea if it's suitable but there's an 8.8" mustang rear axle on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170895002195

stevieturbo

Some of the Ford Explorer jeeps used 8" or 8.8" if you can find one.

bj928

the 4x4 8.8 is no good in a car, the prop flange is off centre, the mustang axles are central,

bj928

this guy http://www.davecompton.com/JimD.htm#Dash%20Cluster does a kit to fit a 8.8 irs centre in a sierra cradle, he supplies shafts and everything, u just have to find mustang 8.8 irs pumpkin

stevieturbo

I'd assume the axle would need modified to fit the car anyway, so that wouldnt really matter.

I think mine was an old Mustang unit, I had to widen each axle tube by about 40-50mm or so.

bj928

i believe its basicly a bolt in kit, they do the conversion state side to the only model of sierra they got, the xr4ti, basicly a sierra xr4i body with a 4 pot 2.3 turbo engine, they pull the baby 2.3 out and fit proper engines, and uprate the rear to 8.8



http://www.key-ideas.com/DGKurTwo2-040604-8.8LSD.html

used centre pumpkin from cobra mustang http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-2004-Fo...f232ef&vxp=mtr

Punter

hi all,

thanks for all your help on this I'm talking to Curries at the moment about an 8" axle will see what they say.

Wilky- Spoke to dave he said he was going to grab the shalfs off you will see when he has them.

MK - thanks for starting the post for me.

this is my first time back for 5 years.

any help will be great.

regards

Punter

XRT_si

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All of the UK Ford Explorers came with the 8.8 fitted with a 3.73:1 ratio, an LSD and 31 spline shafts. They do have an off-centre pigs head but normally you have to narrow them anyway as they too long. Depending on what car it's going under there is a cheap way of narrowing the axle using two 'short' sides, but still works out around 55" from memory. They are cheap from breakers though as no one wants one as they don't break - around £80 is normal. Andy Robinson/Hauser/Chris Isaacs will all narrow the axle and supply and fit shafts to any length for around £650.

It's a good option as 8 inch axles are really drying up i this country - I was looking for one for quite some time!

bj928

i think u would find them to narrow for most cars if narrowed, i put an explorer axle on a capri mk3 and with granada cossie wheels it was perfect, i know the wheels were the wrong pcd but they were close enoght to roll it around on, the purches for the leaf springs was in the right place as well, just the prop flange was to far to the drivers side, would have had to cut floor, it was then fitted to a p100 and other than moving the perches it worked spot on, width was spot on as well.

and with a bit of modding the sierra hand brake cable fits, all uk explorer 8.8's have disc with inboard shoes for the handbrake.

i'm thinking of shipping in half a dozon of these axle, with different ratios, if anyone is interested, i need 1 or 2 for projects i have planned, so may as well ship a few extras, as i'm in the states for the rest of the year i can sort shipping from this side, should make it cheaper, pm me if interested i'll b going with 2.73 ratio because of light weight and big power, but there is a wide choice of ratios

XRT_si

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The Mk3 Capri is the widest of the classic Fords. My Cortina needs something narrower than that, especially with the wheels and offset I'm running. Escorts are even narrower again.

I was looking for a 4-stud 8.8 with 28 spline shafts and an LSD which do seem to be cheap in America when they come up.

M K

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Good stuff

Now your back let's get that shed project moving double time

bj928

what ratio u looking for, the 4 stud are from the old fox body mustang, 59.5 inches hub face to hub face, 2.73 and 3.27 are the normal factory ratios, but u could get just about any ratio u want after market, let me know what u are looking for and i'll tell u the ratio thats close

XRT_si

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It's for a 4-cylinder turbo so looking for something nearer 3.7. The plan was to use the CWP from the Explorer axle otherwise.

My axle needs to be 52 inches wide but I can;t find anyone in this country who will re-spline/shorten the original 31spline shafts. They will shorten the 28 spline items hence why I was thinking of going for a Fox body axle, but I might as well just fork out on a set of custom Moser shafts.

stevieturbo

If you go for an 8.8" and are altering it's width, you jsut buy new custom shafts to suit whatever wheel PCD you are using. That way there is no messing about.

I had all my shafts made to suit the Ford centre bore and 5 x 112 PCD

bj928

well the ratio is easy then 3.73, think thats about the most common ratio of them all.

i've always used http://www.jwtransmissions.co.uk/ for any axle/prop shaft work, very helpful, not far from the dartford tunnel

stevieturbo

new crownwheel and pinions are cheap anyway. I think only like $200 or so

puddy

52" in a mk 2 tina will be too wide unless you are running fwd type offset wheels or leaving

the car way up in the air.

Andy Robinson narrowed my Atlas to 50" , and I do run the car slammed,

but I might even go narrower than that yet mate.

Puddy .

ps. always lots for sale on 'eurodragster.com'

XRT_si

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I'm still on the original English and on 8J wheels with an ET10 I've still got loads of room - a good couple of inches - as my arches have been extended and tubbed inside as well.

It looks a bit underwheeled at the minute in fact, and I was going to go wider with the wheels but they looked silly when I tried a 5 inch dish. It will go on a standard sized axle and maybe a little lower and I'll see where I am from there I think.

Punter

Guys i really need an 8" as the rest is to heavy for what i want I have no clue on the ratios i need or require HELP.

28 spline is good thou.

stevieturbo

What about some Volvo axles ?

or if looking to America again, you should b e able to guy a GM 10 bolt very cheap. As all the Camaro guys get rid of them as they wont handle 500+ for very long.

Punter

it really needs to be an 8" sorry but thats what im after thanks for the other options thou.

stevieturbo

So exactly what factory cars had an 8" ?

turnover

just get curries to build you one ,thats who did mine and you can specify lengh stud pattern etc and is half the price of a built atlas

Punter

curries have priced this up £2000 all in and shipping so not bad if you have that money

stevieturbo

If you dont have the money...you dont have an axle lol.

turnover

well if thats too expensive look out for a used one but i garantee it wont have the correct ratio your after,but at 2k its still half the price of a floating atlas.out of curiousity what power are you planning to put through it ?

stevieturbo

When £2k will buy everything from right axle, right ratio, custom shafts so there are no fitment hassles, whatever LSD you want etc

Just how much cheaper will a used axle cost by the time it is fitted ? There may be some saving ( if if course you can find one ), but it really wouldnt be that much.

M K

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He is only gonna be about 450bhp roughly

stevieturbo

But he also insists he must have an 8" axle. Nothing else will do.

turnover

stick a 9 inch in then, plenty of them available and more ring an pinion options,I agree with Stevie though custom made axle for 2k ,fit and forget,mine was 8inch and had some real abuse,Get saving or get Stevie to sponsor you lol