Re: RE: Re: Gen III Durango axle to a Gen II Dakota Re: Jon

From: Tim Berry (coolva1@home.com)
Date: Thu Sep 14 2000 - 08:59:34 EDT


My bro is scared to push his 99 T/A into the 12's too far because he has
heard of the rears being so weak...
I'm not sure where he got this info... but... if some one is running 10s on
the stock rear... I'll let him know =)
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Tim Berry
Chesapeake, VA
97 CC, 4x2, auto, 318
Best 1/4: 13.84@99.33
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> Jon, I know you have had your problems with that 8.25" rear, but from what
I
> understand the F body GM cars that produce over 300 hp use a 7.25" ring
gear
> and I know personally a friend who runs 10's in his 98 bird (500+hp) with
a
> 7.25" rear with no breakage. I'm just wondering what the weak spot is in
> the 8.25" DC rear??? Is the pinion diameter small, or just the materials
> poor?? I wonder how those GM guys are making that 7.25" last??? What
> do you think?
>
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