8.8 swap

Actually it can if you get it too hot which can happen real easy using a welder. Heat can warp it a lot easier than you might think. Even thick metal like that. Your best bet is to weld a little (1 inch at a time) then go to the other side and weld a little. Back and forth like that letting it cool a couple minutes between welds. JMO


I just meant if I weld it right (like you discribed) it shouldn't move, or warp enough to make a difference.


I started on the dissasembly this morning. Some one who owned the car before me welded a trailer hitch to the frame. I'm probably going to leave the 1/4 inch plate on the frame, since the leaf's are wider than the frame anyways, it should just add some strength.

You can see the big difference in rear-ends. The 8.8 has a whole inch bigger axle tube than the 8". The axle shafts themselves are a lot larger on the 8.8 too. I'll pull one later and take a picture of the two. For now here's a couple pics.

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