So i am building a 383/833 combo for my 74 swinger, will the 8.8 hold up? Other than the shorter axle are people running them as is? are most people using the ford driveshaft?
My previous car was not a Dodge but It had an 8.8 in it with stock factory 3.55 gears, full spool and Moser 33 spline axles with C-clip eliminators running 9.15 to 9.90 in the 1/4 mile for 8 years and never had a problem. That car weighed in at 3000 lbs and I was leaving off a trans brake at 5000 rpm on a slick.
The axle tubes were welded and it was braced.
I did have a custom made drive shaft made for it.