Things Change.. Butters is now getting a 392
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I was wondering who'd be the first to call that out.. I left it because I still needed to top trans and PS.I hope I wasn’t the only one that noticed the “add oil” tape on the steering wheel.
TT5.9mag
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I’ve forgotten to take a note off after filling the oil then started the engine and questioned myself when I notice it. It’s always a come to Jesus moment.
I had bit of an embarrassing moment with this one.. Being used to 5.7s, I primed and filled with 5w20 synthetic. As I was putting the oil cap on, I noticed the cap said 0w40 synthetic. DOH! S0, it got an oil change after a few starts anyway.
I was definitely happy to hear it fire
I couldn't wait until the weekend to test the new pedal sensor.. Dying to hear it Rev!
I slapped my new trans cooler lines on, cleared codes and fired it up, hoping that the switching 2 wires on my plug had taken care of it. I was still getting a app sensor code and no Rev.. But it was reading percentages on scanner. Odd but since someone had graciously sent me a replacement, I plugged it in and bada bing, bada boom... Revs! . New sensor worked perfectly, so I'll get it installed this weekend. While it was running, I went ahead and topped off trans fluid and let it run through a heat cycle.. Fans kicked on about 180, no leaks and now a big grin on my fugly face.
More buttoning up this weekend.. Master cyl, battery enclosure, PS system pressure testing etc. Hitting the scrap yard Saturday to grab a 8.8
I slapped my new trans cooler lines on, cleared codes and fired it up, hoping that the switching 2 wires on my plug had taken care of it. I was still getting a app sensor code and no Rev.. But it was reading percentages on scanner. Odd but since someone had graciously sent me a replacement, I plugged it in and bada bing, bada boom... Revs! . New sensor worked perfectly, so I'll get it installed this weekend. While it was running, I went ahead and topped off trans fluid and let it run through a heat cycle.. Fans kicked on about 180, no leaks and now a big grin on my fugly face.
More buttoning up this weekend.. Master cyl, battery enclosure, PS system pressure testing etc. Hitting the scrap yard Saturday to grab a 8.8
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340sFastback
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Engine sounds great! Yeah I would have a few drinks too celebrate that milestone!
Monday update..
Saturday, I went to Pull A Part in Indy to track down an Explorer 8.8. What I kept finding was crazy.. Out of probably 15 Explorers, every one of them was missing the drivers side axle. It made me think that I had the wrong plan.. Asking myself "do I have it backwards??" After reassuring myself (thank you Google), I wasn't. So I grabbed a pass side axle out of one and tossed it in an empty hole on another axle and called it complete. Essentially, it made my mission easier. They charged me $103 plus $17 core for the whole thing. Grabbed a pedal position denser and plug out of a Mercedes so I'd have a spare for my bellcrank setup.. No Rams the right year with one
I had to spend some time Sunday, just getting my **** together.. Shop was a mess. After a few hours of adhd, I got it kinda straightened up. I then worked on getting my power steering pressure where I wanted it. The Borges box wants 1100-1250. I found stick pressure to be around 1700. Tried a combination of a Camry pressure reducer, washers etc. And it was still way to high. Had a Sublime reducer sittjng there that tested at 8-850. Decided to tinker with it, remover the thicker of the two washers and ended up at 1100ish. Bingo!
This week, I'll prep for the upcoming 8.8 narrowing...
Saturday, I went to Pull A Part in Indy to track down an Explorer 8.8. What I kept finding was crazy.. Out of probably 15 Explorers, every one of them was missing the drivers side axle. It made me think that I had the wrong plan.. Asking myself "do I have it backwards??" After reassuring myself (thank you Google), I wasn't. So I grabbed a pass side axle out of one and tossed it in an empty hole on another axle and called it complete. Essentially, it made my mission easier. They charged me $103 plus $17 core for the whole thing. Grabbed a pedal position denser and plug out of a Mercedes so I'd have a spare for my bellcrank setup.. No Rams the right year with one
I had to spend some time Sunday, just getting my **** together.. Shop was a mess. After a few hours of adhd, I got it kinda straightened up. I then worked on getting my power steering pressure where I wanted it. The Borges box wants 1100-1250. I found stick pressure to be around 1700. Tried a combination of a Camry pressure reducer, washers etc. And it was still way to high. Had a Sublime reducer sittjng there that tested at 8-850. Decided to tinker with it, remover the thicker of the two washers and ended up at 1100ish. Bingo!
This week, I'll prep for the upcoming 8.8 narrowing...
DionR
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Little surprised that Sublime hasn’t worked out a kit for the Borgeson box yet.
racerjoe
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I'm dealing with power steering parts sourcing right now. Sublime has the pressure reducing valves, but refer you to Turn 1 steering on their page for the flow control valve. Unfortunately it looks like they are out of stock. I had planned on getting the pressure reducing valve from pull a part, but there aren't any cars there right now that would have the valve I need. I guess I'll just get it from Sublime and call turn 1. From what I've found online, the steering rack wants 850 psi and 2-3gpm.
He's currently designing a flow control valve.. I sent him a video of his (modified) pressure valve, so that's something for him to consider
Reach out to sublime on that flow control.. He has one in the works
BTW, I do recall turn 1 stating that they would have sock again by mid to late March. I was lucky enough that Blake at Sublime has a spare that he sold me. Even tho it was a 2.5, it was reading a little lower than that on my analyzer...but I think I'm fine. If you want to test your system, I don't mind loaning you an analyzer.. You seem pretty legit
Here's what Blake had to say about the one he's developing, when we were talking a month ago
racerjoe
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Nice. Blake is about an hour from me. I've known about him for a while but never met him until last year at Moparty. I need some things from him, so I'll likely chat with him about this also. Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know he was working on this.BTW, I do recall turn 1 stating that they would have sock again by mid to late March. I was lucky enough that Blake at Sublime has a spare that he sold me. Even tho it was a 2.5, it was reading a little lower than that on my analyzer...but I think I'm fine. If you want to test your system, I don't mind loaning you an analyzer.. You seem pretty legit
Here's what Blake had to say about the one he's developing, when we were talking a month ago
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Pulled out the 7-1/4, narrowed my 8.8 this weekend and got the perches on. I set it in and was going to set the pinion angle but it just wasn't possible with the car in the air and i don't have the plates yet. So I just set the perches like a A body 8-3/4 and welded them on. If I need to shim for a lite bigger angle, it's no biggie.
I will say that these rear ends kick my ***! It's alot to wrastle solo
I will say that these rear ends kick my ***! It's alot to wrastle solo
Well done looks awesome.
If you lived closer, I'd give you a hand!!
It's an 8.8 out of a Ford explorer. Alot of them were LSD and all explorers have a 31 spline axle and 95 up are disc brake. Pretty common swap in the states for alot of hot rodders. Explorers went to IRS in 02 with the exception of a few sub models.
2-7/8" of the drivers side tube is cut out, making the drivers side an equal length to the passenger side. Then a passenger side axle is used in the drivers side. It's almost identical width of an A body, hub to hub when completed.. Just a fuzz narrower. So, I built a solid lsd, with disc brakes (5 x 4-1/2 studs) for under $200 with new seals, perches etc. Swapping gears to 3.23 so add a few hundred more. As opposed to near $1500 for an A body.. Even building a b body will run ya a grand to build with the same specs.
Alot of videos and write ups. Here's a good one..
Appreciate that!
Dont bully me with your prices hahah. I paid 900 aus for a B body 8 3/4, jesus christ they are heavy as hell nearly blew my a hole out lifting it. To make it even more expensive my gladiator broke down on way to pick it up so thats fun. Just done a trutrac centre and the standard gears for now (Think around a 3.4), will swap gears down the track once chasing times. Hopefully the trutrac holds together i killed one in my ute but it was due to blowing a pinion gear to kingdom come etc.
Seen a lot of articles about the Ford Exploder diff looks like very good bang for buck conversion, sadly none here lol
Yea prices are crazy everywhere.. 5-800 just for a good 8-3/4 center section. So even if a guy narrows a free b body housing, he's looking at a grand for center section and axles. I did come across a decent deal for a complete A body with one wheel peel for $400..but it was 7 hours away. I'd still be over a grand by the time I found a center section.. Considering fuel etc. If was next door, I would've grabbed it
I don't know if you have any Mazda trucks down there, but some of them came with an 8.8.. That might not need narrowing
racerjoe
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What's the overall width, rotor face to rotor face?
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