8.8 swap
A body 7.25 from axle centerline forward to center of the pinion snubber rubber bumper is exactly 10" forward of the axle centerline. The second pic taken at the 8.8 axle centerline puts the center of the snubber bumper above the yoke on the 8.8 or about where it is on the 7.25. The rubber bumper is also located 5" above the axle centerline on the 7.25.
Looking at typical wear marks on the transition pan reinforcements being typically dead center, I would say the one moparmandan wants to build will completely miss the reinforcement on the transition pan. Using the center point of his vertical support as a guide for a bumper, it would need to be 2.5" farther forward to make that 10" where the bumper center would need to be".
It's a great idea, and I briefly considered it before abandoning it. Now I remember why. IMHO, I dont think having a beefy snubber like that mounted that far forward to contact the floor pan, but only attached to the side of the axle housing is going to be very good on the housing in the long run with repeated hard launches. I will likely stick with black painted universal slapper bars.
A body 7.25 from axle centerline forward to center of the pinion snubber rubber bumper is exactly 10" forward of the axle centerline. The second pic taken at the 8.8 axle centerline puts the center of the snubber bumper above the yoke on the 8.8 or about where it is on the 7.25. The rubber bumper is also located 5" above the axle centerline on the 7.25.
Looking at typical wear marks on the transition pan reinforcements being typically dead center, I would say the one moparmandan wants to build will completely miss the reinforcement on the transition pan. Using the center point of his vertical support as a guide for a bumper, it would need to be 2.5" farther forward to make that 10" where the bumper center would need to be".
It's a great idea, and I briefly considered it before abandoning it. Now I remember why. IMHO, I dont think having a beefy snubber like that mounted that far forward to contact the floor pan, but only attached to the side of the axle housing is going to be very good on the housing in the long run with repeated hard launches. I will likely stick with black painted universal slapper bars.