One thing comes to mind,
"You might be a red-neck if............."
J/K
:-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 11:27 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 1/4 axle
>lamp post?? havn't thought about that, it will complement my crankshaft
>mailbox post :-)
>
>> Mine was fine till I had work done on it. seems to be the kiss of death
>with
>> the 8 1/4. ?????? maybe it's late or I've been smoking the garden hose
>again, but can you clarify that statement?? I assume this 8.25 is/was on
>your 13sec shelby dak?
>
>What's the limit to how much HP/TQ the 8 1/4 can take? I hope I'm not near
>the end of my modding career with this truck, I still have a 14sec pass to
>make :-)
>____________________________________________
>Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
>'95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
>dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
>MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
>ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
>BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.5@87.5
>207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
>ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
>----- Original Message -----
>From: nosdakota <nosdakota@email.msn.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 10:59 PM
>Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: 8 1/4 axle
>
>
>> transmissions can be hidden as nightstands if done properly but I never
>> heard of hiding an axle as a lamp post ( you have to hide that kind of
>stuff
>> from the wife)
>> Joe W.
>> 87 Shelby Charger 13.9
>> 98 Dakota 13.1
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
>> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 10:22 PM
>> Subject: DML: Re: Re: 8 1/4 axle
>>
>>
>> > That's what I suspect, they were only 5 months old.. I drive hard, but
>not
>> > hard enough to powderize a set in that shot amt. of time, this is why
>I'm
>> > trying to prove the dealer at fault (and why I have an old axle sitting
>on
>> > my porch (-: )
>> >
>> > This new axle was from a junkyard, so presumably the factory has been
>the
>> > only one's that have delt with the gearing.
>> > ____________________________________________
>> > Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
>> > '95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
>> > dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
>> > MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
>> > ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
>> > BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.5@87.5
>> > 207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
>> > ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: nosdakota <nosdakota@email.msn.com>
>> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 7:27 PM
>> > Subject: DML: Re: 8 1/4 axle
>> >
>> >
>> > > I've only been through one rear and it was the fault of the person
>that
>> > > assembled it. the bolt heads that hold the ring gear on sheared off
>due
>> to
>> > > reusing the same bolts instead of getting new ones like you're
>supposed
>> > to.
>> > > I still have all the origional internals including the factory LSD.
>I'm
>> > > running slicks and launching with alot of nitrous, no breakage. Is it
>> > > possible you rear isn't being set up right?
>> > > Joe W.
>> > > 87 Shelby Charger 13.9
>> > > 98 Dakota 13.1
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
>> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> > > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 4:41 PM
>> > > Subject: DML: 8 1/4 axle
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > I'm curious to know if those with the 8.25" and making a good bit
of
>> > power
>> > > > have had problems with spider gears. I just had to replace the
rear
>> > axle
>> > > > assembly, the previous spider gears turned to mush, and the metal
>> flakes
>> > > > (according to the ferd dealer that worked on it...) wore the
>> ring/pinon
>> > > > significantly, along with crapping out the bearings. These had
been
>> the
>> > > 2nd
>> > > > set of spider gears, the 1st set were missing only 2 or 3 teeth as
>> > > compared
>> > > > with 2 or 3 remaining on this last set.
>> > > >
>> > > > Good news is I now have a SG unit (don't these still retain spider
>> > gears?)
>> > > > bad news is it was mighty expensive, and the dealer is basically
>> trying
>> > to
>> > > > rape me on labor costs. I have the old axle assembly still, and am
>> > trying
>> > > > to find somewhere to get a Rockwell hardness test done on the
spider
>> > > gears,
>> > > > hopefully to prove that the dealer used counterfeit parts.
>> > > >
>> > > > TIA
>> > > > ____________________________________________
>> > > > Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
>> > > > '95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
>> > > > dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
>> > > > MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
>> > > > ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
>> > > > BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.5@87.5
>> > > > 207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
>> > > > ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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