Too much for an 8.8 center section?

[fordracing65]

Originally Posted by D-CEL

Hold up now! $1200? That is pretty steep! I have a couple of the cast Iron verions and they ran me $50 and $75 complete (28 spline trac-loc)
Thier is one on ebay right now at $600
Ford 8.8 Aluminum IRS '03-'04 Cobra Mark VIII Rear End | eBay


jason

$600 is just the starting bid, with 36000 miles from ebay I would be worried.

[D-CEL]

FR65,
And why would you be worried? You certainly were not worried when you told him $1200 was cool. It sounds like he is, that’s why he is asking. I have owned and re-built a few (5) 8.8 fords over the years in both stick axel and independent versions. I wouldn’t have any concern with a used one at the right price. And honestly even $600 sounds high for just a CC. I would look a little longer. Maybe do a little recon on Corral.net classified. (There is a complete 99 Cobra IRS in TN right now for $650)
A lot of the drag race guys swap out the IRS for a solid.
I’ve also had great luck on Ebay. That is where I got my last 8.8 center section. Cleaned it, had a set of 4.10s put in, its been in my SPF ever since. My only issue would be the possible shipping cost. That might make me find one locally.

Jason

[fordracing65]

Originally Posted by D-CEL

FR65,
And why would you be worried? You certainly were not worried when you told him $1200 was cool. It sounds like he is, that’s why he is asking. I have owned and re-built a few (5) 8.8 fords over the years in both stick axel and independent versions. I wouldn’t have any concern with a used one at the right price. And honestly even $600 sounds high for just a CC. I would look a little longer. Maybe do a little recon on Corral.net classified. (There is a complete 99 Cobra IRS in TN right now for $650)
A lot of the drag race guys swap out the IRS for a solid.
I’ve also had great luck on Ebay. That is where I got my last 8.8 center section. Cleaned it, had a set of 4.10s put in, its been in my SPF ever since. My only issue would be the possible shipping cost. That might make me find one locally.

Jason

I have a mustang salvage yard with old pumkins laying around from 03-04 cobras, most of them are so beat to hell i have to rebuild the center before we sell them, thats why. Plus an 8.8 wont fit in spf cars after a certain number they switched to a gto unit by dana spicer. Remember new vs used is about a 50 percent difference in price so if its 600 for used 1200 seems right for new. With a warranty, are you getting that off ebay, nope. (I sell mine used for 5 to 600 bucks depending on condition, that is used as is, not rebuilt)