Rear end blows up

[mustang_jr+]

I was coming around a corner, dropped it into 2nd and BOOM.


bye bye rear

I've never rebuilt a rear, should I try or just
buy a built rear?

Go back to the 8.8 or get a 9?

I need so opinions.

I have an aluminum driveshaft if it makes any difference.

96 cobra btw

 

[jeremy canter]

It's not a hard job to do but setting up the gears in the rear takes skill> if you have never set up how the gears mesh together / you should take it to a shop that know how to > it would suck to pay to do the same job twice .
P>S put 3:73's in it you'll thank you self !!!

 

[Gallows]

What mods do you have and how much hp are you making?

 

[mustang_jr+]

It's not a hard job to do but setting up the gears in the rear takes skill> if you have never set up how the gears mesh together / you should take it to a shop that know how to > it would suck to pay to do the same job twice .
P>S put 3:73's in it you'll thank you self !!!

I had 4.10's in there when it blew. I want to go to 4.30's

I'm looking for a built 9 or 8.8 the problem is a 9 might not match right
with the driveshaft I have.

I need a built 8.8 looking for a recommendation really,
hard to trust some ppl, I called up some place in MMFF and
the guys tried to sell me a line that "prices have gone up, etc"

 

[COBRA90GT]

FWIW: It might help to post your location in your profile so people can recommend shops close to your region.

Also, have you found out why the rear end "blew up?" ie - what let go when it broke?

I'd ask an experienced drivetrain tech/gear installer to examine the carnage and get some feedback on what went wrong.

Perhaps the 4.10 gear that you had in there wasn't installed correctly?

 

[John00Stang]

why not pull the cover off and take a look in there see what went wrong? might not need a complete rebuild. however, while your in there, might as well upgrade axles diff etc. don't see the need for a 9 inch, but its your car. oh and it could just be an axle.