Ford rear end

Philm · #1 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 02:54 PM

HI Alffie,
Not yet, but should be soon though.

I would not expect to do anything with it for a few months though, as I do not want to pull the car apart for a while.

Don't wait for me I would suggest you fit one as well, expecially at the point you are in your build.

Phil

alffie · #2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 05:14 AM

Hey Phil
How old was the center you destroyed? had it done much work?

Philm · #3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 06:50 AM

HI Alffie,
The diff was second hand when I bought it, had a limited slip center installed and all was good.

I then changed the ratio to 3.9 and that only lasted about 6 months of hard work (factoring in when it was on stands).

The 3.9 gear set were second hand so maybe they were not the best, the new set are a later model version and are better, not by much but better.

The Au will be ok if you are just putting arround even curcuit work will be ok, it is the hard launch on a drag strip that will test the strength.

Phil

Philm · #4 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 06:22 AM

The new diff should arrive soon and I will get it installed as soon as possible.

So... I have a recently rebuilt AU diff center and 2 sets of AU drive shafts/CVs.

The diff is an LSD with a brand new 3.9 gear set. The diff has had a few runs at the drags, nothing serious and the weekend at Shelby fest. I have also done about 400kms of street duty. Diff technics did the rebuild and that was just over $1000.00.

There are 2 sets of CVs one brand new never used and one pair that have done about 1500kms.

Let me know if anyone is interested.

Alffie, I will post pics when I get it installed.

I feel a 10 second pass is not to far away........

Phil

Philm · #5 (**permalink**) 04-22-2008, 12:07 AM

Thge new diff has arrived, the back cover is not the one I thought came with the housing, but I think I will work with this..

See the size difference from the AU crown and pinion.

Now the work begins.

Phil

Rebel1 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-22-2008, 12:54 AM

Me thinks when your missus gets home you're gonna get in the $poo.

Not even am I game to spread my diff over the dining table.

Philm · #7 (**permalink**) 04-22-2008, 01:15 AM

Les,
I am not that brave, that is my boardroom/cutting table in my home office.

Anyway it was alright when her new diff was all over the place.

Fired up the mustangf yesterday for the first time, tough very tough.

Phil