8.8 swap

oh i'm not worried about all that stuff haha. i've done most of it before. plus the guy i have helping me is the best mechanic i know. there's nothing with wheels that he can't work on and hot rod. he just finished a beautiful 454 chevelle and he did every nut and bolt himself.

he's got a lift and press and everything in his own garage. plus he's been a ford tech forever so he can build and improve these 8.8s in his sleep. if i could choose anyone i've ever met to help me build one of these it would be him. of course he was trying to talk me into a 9 inch, which would be my first choice anyway, but thats not in the budget. for some reason 9 inches and mopar 8 3/4s are like gold anymore. as if ford didnt put the 9 inch in EVERYTHING for 30 years ha

i called 2 junkyards near me and one is 6.50 per 100 lbs and the closest one is 6 per 100. where are you guys scrapping these cars? are they complete? are you taking them or are you having them picked up?

i've scrapped a few cars and every time they just put it on a scale and weigh it and give you money based on the scrap metal rates. if they're cool they throw in extra for aluminum wheels haha

the reason i was asking about just using the ford driveshaft is that slip yoke goes into the tranny, it has the ford size u joint on the other end. plus you can use the normal u joint on the back end. doesn't it make more sense to get the aluminum driveshaft under there instead of using the 50 year old small mopar one?