8.8 swap

360duster said

Hi Guys,

i also run a shortened 8.8 in my Valiant, nice upgrade so far. the LSD failed once, did not last very long after i put in new clutches in it. Now it seems that the same problem is coming again (low 11sec car). I´d like to upgrade to a spool, but i know there´s a clearance problem with C-Clip Eliminator kits and the stock Explorer disc brakes. Anybody runs C-clip Eliminators with the stock explorer disc brakes??

Michael

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Kinda curious about the clutch pack failure. I have a stock set of replacement clutches from yukon gear, along with friction modifier for the gear oil. Did you use friction modifier, and 75W140 synthetic gear oil in the diff when you rebuilt your clutch pack? Maybe use a new spring for the clutch pack?

Maybe on an 11 sec track car with real sticky meats it just wont hold up. I dunno. This ones going behind a mild 318, that may eventually get upgraded to something w more power.

I was also told if you are running disc brakes on the rear, you probably dont need the C clip eliminator, because of the caliper holding it all together if the C clip fails. Not sure on that one since those are pretty spindly bolts holding the caliper on.