For as much as you're talking about doing to the current rear end; I would
think it should actually last more than a year unless your 408 is going to
turn some very serious numbers and see major track time. But for what all
you want to replace and change on the 8 1/4; You should be able to get a 9"
modified to fit and build for not much more. You don't want to save a few
hundred bucks now only to spend them again later to do the job over again.
Aaron Wyse
94 RC WS 2.5L 5spd
86 Shelby Charger Turbo
----- Original Message -----
From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 8 1/4 Rebuild - 27 or 29 Spline?
>
> B1LLYW@aol.com wrote:
> [...]
> : So, in my long and convoluted way, this seems like a no brainer to me if
I
> : can use my housing. Opinions?
>
>
> Bill,
>
> This probably isn't the sort of advice you were looking for but my
> initial reaction to your post is that since you will probably be going
> to a 9" or Dana 60 eventually, it seems like a waste to put any more
> money into your existing rear.
>
> If it were me, I would probably just take it really easy until
> the ol' bank account had recovered to the point where I could
> afford to go with my first choice, a stout rearend. I'm pretty
> cheap and when possible I like to try and "do the job right the
> first time" (actually, I guess that's also because I'm cheap) ;-)
> so when it comes to these sorts of decisions, any money I were to
> put into the 8.25 my brain would consider "throwing it away", or
> "could be a decent down payment" on the rearend I actually want. :-)
>
> Unless your current rearend is already shot, I would say it
> will probably last quite a while if you can resist the lure of
> the loud pedal. :-)
>
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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