Good Price on 8" Rebuild?

[Stanger007]

It's time to rebuild the 8". I pulled it this evening and decided I need new bearings, seals and ring and pinion etc.

I am having a tough time finding 8" 3.00:1 ring and pinion sets - does anyone have a good source for them?

How about master bearing kits as well?

Thanks!
Wes

 

[65fastbackresto]

I took mine to a 4 wheel drive shop.

Cost $1100 to change it to 3.55 positrack from an open 2.80 diff. Worth every penny I spent, cept now I need an overdrive gear.......oops.

 

[Stanger007]

Ha, thanks for the input I'm looking for the budget rebuild for this car (it's the cruiser). The '95 is the race car.

Best price on a rebuild kit with axle bearings/seals: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=RAT-3007K&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Still looking for a good price on 3.00:1 8" ring and pinion!

Wes

 

[STSFCTN67]

How do you know you need a new ring and pinion?

 

[Stanger007]

How do you know you need a new ring and pinion?

I let the best gear installer in the area have a look at them and he recommended a new set after showing me how the current set was worn.

Wes

 

[jikelly]

A local shop did mine for 800, but I went to a 3.73:1 ratio.

 

[Stanger007]

Thanks for the reply jkelly.

I'll be doing the rebuild myself, just looking for a good price on the gears themselves.

Wes

 

[Stanger007]

$170-180 is the best I've found on the gears so far from Currie and Strange, looks like we have a winner! Much better than the mid $200's that I first saw.

Wes

 

[SadbutTrue]

It's time to rebuild the 8". I pulled it this evening and decided I need new bearings, seals and ring and pinion etc.

I am having a tough time finding 8" 3.00:1 ring and pinion sets - does anyone have a good source for them?

How about master bearing kits as well?

Thanks!
Wes

If it approaches $1000 don't bother and get a 9" posi. A straight rebuild/new bearing job shouldn't get that high though, I wouldn't think.

Summit has plenty of 8" ratio options, as do classic mustang vendors (NPD, Mustangs Unlimited).

If you've ever considered changing to a 9" or something else, nows the time though.

 

[Stanger007]

Here's some carnage.

 

[Stanger007]

Other side...

 

[rhyno9]

I am having a tough time finding 8" 3.00:1 ring and pinion sets - does anyone have a good source for them?

I have an entire 8 inch 3.0 open chunk in my basement. If you are interested let me know. I was just getting ready to put it on ebay.

 

[Stanger007]

I have an entire 8 inch 3.0 open chunk in my basement. If you are interested let me know. I was just getting ready to put it on ebay.

Thanks man - I have a line on one locally (now that mine is trashed) for about $30, let me see if I can still go pick it up. I will let you know this week.

Wes