8.8 Trivia

So I am putting a 8.8 TracLok 31 spline out of a 97 Explorer in the TA. I am planning on rebuilding the factory traclok with extra discs.

One of my questions is where would be a good place to get a clutch pack kits for this rearend?

I have noticed that the factory location to fill the diff. with fluid is blocked due to my suspension, so is there a aluminum cover that has a fill plug in it?

I am planning on going fast this year so I am using Ford parts to get the GM there.

Summit has the clutch packs.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RAT-1808/Application/?prefilter=1

If you want to go all jizz rocket, I'm pretty sure FRPP makes a Carbon Fiber kit.

As far as a rear end cover, I like the TA Performance stuff:

http://www.taperformance.com/products.asp?cat=52


Hope that helps a bit.

Oh, forgot to ask. C-Clip eliminators?

You can get away with only buying ( 1 ) rebuild kit. Just use ( 2 ) of the old clutches when you rebuild it. Make sure you buy some friction modifier, and C Clip elims are you friend!

I would start by tossing that stock diff in the trash. Then order a auburn pro and call it a day.

a healthy tlok works very well. 1.73 on street tires for the win. and im sure there is some sort of fancy cover. the 8.8 is one thing ford got right.

Id rock a factory T-Loc over an Auburn anyday. I jsut threw my Auburn in the scrap pile when I took it out.

I am not planning on running c-clips eliminators because I have rear disc brakes, they would hold the axle in if shit were to break.

Carbon discs? Would I still want to run a extra one?

If I were to go with an aftermarket unit, I would only run a Detroit locker. I see Yukon is making a Posi that is rebuidable, but I figure I already will have the traclok.

The carbon fiber disks are what come in the 03/04 cobra diffs. I've never heard of anyone running an extra disk with the carbon fiber set up.

408 4 Eye wrote:

Id rock a factory T-Loc over an Auburn anyday. I jsut threw my Auburn in the scrap pile when I took it out.

Pull it out of the pile and give it to me.

Blown91LX wrote:

408 4 Eye wrote:

Id rock a factory T-Loc over an Auburn anyday. I jsut threw my Auburn in the scrap pile when I took it out.

Pull it out of the pile and give it to me.

Its under about two feet of snow!

mtperformance wrote:

I am not planning on running c-clips eliminators because I have rear disc brakes, they would hold the axle in if shit were to break.

Carbon discs? Would I still want to run a extra one?

If I were to go with an aftermarket unit, I would only run a Detroit locker. I see Yukon is making a Posi that is rebuidable, but I figure I already will have the traclok.

Just go with the regular discs!

408 4 Eye wrote:

Blown91LX wrote:

408 4 Eye wrote:

Id rock a factory T-Loc over an Auburn anyday. I jsut threw my Auburn in the scrap pile when I took it out.

Pull it out of the pile and give it to me.

Its under about two feet of snow!

you know if you send that back to auburn they will send you a new unit for lile $200.

408 4 Eye wrote:

mtperformance wrote:

I am not planning on running c-clips eliminators because I have rear disc brakes, they would hold the axle in if shit were to break.

Carbon discs? Would I still want to run a extra one?

If I were to go with an aftermarket unit, I would only run a Detroit locker. I see Yukon is making a Posi that is rebuidable, but I figure I already will have the traclok.

Just go with the regular discs!

Why do you say that.

i have a detroit true trac , and its tits... maybe you wanna try that.

mtperformance wrote:

Why do you say that.

Because I know for a fact that you can add extra clutches. I would rather have 4 regular clutches per side than 3 carbon fiber ones per side.

mtperformance wrote:

I am planning on going fast this year so I am using Ford parts to get the GM there.

LT1s are slow.

bigbird94 wrote:

mtperformance wrote:

I am planning on going fast this year so I am using Ford parts to get the GM there.

LT1s are slow.

I keep trying to tell you people that.

mtperformance wrote:

bigbird94 wrote:

mtperformance wrote:

I am planning on going fast this year so I am using Ford parts to get the GM there.

LT1s are slow.

I keep trying to tell you people that.

you could make it even slower for the low low price of only $50
https://wistreetandtrack.forumotion.com/t2158-ford-racing-327-gears-for-88

Another question I have is the explorer has the pinion yoke that bolts to the drive shaft, can I convert it to this one?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Strange-Engineering/873/U1630/10002/-1?parentProductId=744500

^^ Should work! I have never done it, but it looks like it will work.

Why would you want to use that style yoke over the other one?

my guess it he does not want the 4 bolt flange and wants a bigger u- joint this this combo

I figured the 4 bolt style would be weak and I wasn't sure on how big or strong the rear u-joint would be?

What do you Mustang guys run?

mtperformance wrote:

What do you Mustang guys run?

The factory one. I have never seen one fail.