I think my 8 ¾ housing is toast.

Mad Dart said
I would think your axles are twisted like pettyblu's pictures. You already have the center section. The cheapest way out for you is the MO875 Like Turbodart68 is recommending.

http://www.moserengineering.com/com...5m-housing-axle-package-inch-part-number.html

This is another alternative for you........

I am in the middle of building a Ford 9" for mine and Triangulated 4 Link. I am swapping out the 8 3/4 with basically the same set up.

Labor to shorten etc is my own.
Paid $160.00 for the complete 9" rear end.
$60.00 for new big ford housing ends
$45.00 Back Brace
$45.00 Large Aluminum fill & Drain Plug assy
$80.00 for sheet of .250 Chromoly

Total to shorten with new tabs built by me...... $390.00

$1000.00 for New Nodular Drop out with 35 Spline Spool, 3.50 Gears, 1350 Billet Pinion Yoke, Daytona Pinion Support.
New 35 Spline Axles $350.00

This set up is good for 1200+HP.

Here is what I started with and where it is as of today.

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Someone is drinking the turbo kool-aide Hahaha.

flyfish said
Sorry, just saw this post...The perches were standard spring perches (not HD or fully boxed). I foot brake, bring RPM's to 2500 and the converter flashs to 5000 as soon as I hit the gas and take off.

I think I'm either going to do a Strange 60, or do the MO875 with a back brace...both are out of my budget...I need to get the 8 3/4 apart to see how bad it is inside. The MO875 will only be a good option if my pumpkin is still in good order....but I think I will probably just fork over the extra money to upgrade to a dana to make it bullet proof.:angry7:

I made a jig myself with 4 aluminum pucks and a solid steel 1 1/4 bar. EVERY rearend I have chucked up in me jig is bent, well except the new ones. LOL. Anyways If your handy with a welder you can fix your 8.75 housing for very little money. Borrow or make a jig then weld new thicker tubes to the banjo and weld on the reinforced perches, a back brace, and new housing ends or reuse yours. I have $100 in my jig, the aluminum pucks I madde on a borrowed lathe. I do have a friend that I built one of these housings for his mid 9 second dart and it worked for many seasons with a 1.30 60'.