Putting 9 inches in

[rustyBob]

OFM if your going to spend that kind of cash why not go with a quick change???????you would have unlimited gear selection and you can change them in 10 minutes or less.

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by rustyBob

OFM if your going to spend that kind of cash why not go with a quick change???????you would have unlimited gear selection and you can change them in 10 minutes or less.

Frankly, with this kind of stuff you're into the cost of an IRS. I can see why builders who want to keep the cost down go with a solid axle, and why those to whom straight-line performance is a major issue stay with them, but if you're going to get all fancy-dancy with your rear suspension you should - IMVHO - put the money into a solid IRS setup.

You can even build them around a 9-inch center.

[Double Venom]

dvcobra makes an excellent point! When you have a custom rear end made whether 9" or not, tell your supplier to make it exactly the full width of the 8.8 with the pumpkin placed as an 8.8 (8.8 pumpkins are NOT centered in the rear end!) and the brackets need to be welded in the same location and angle as an 8.8!

Just thought you'd like to know.
DV

[onefastmustang]

Thanks guys for the tips. I haven't ordered it just yet. But I am itching to do so. I am going to wait a few more weeks. We still have several good weeks of driving weather here and I hate to rip my car apart and miss any since I spent 3 months on my back after my motorcycle injury and can finally get in and out of the car.

[Cobra Tracks]

I just got a cobra with a 8.8 behind a C-4 and a 514. the car was used almost exclusively for drag racing before I got it and the 8.8 seems to be fine. I have a 9" in my shop and I'm considering it because I can change the gears so easily. Plus isn't the 8.8 a "C" clip set up?
Many years ago when I raced a 67 GTO I remember an axle coming out of the housing when the "C" clip broke.
Steve Hodges