88swampedmj Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 today i got a damn good deal i think.. i got a FREE 8.8 with disc brakes and 4.10s out of a 2001 ford explorer!! oh i was also gonna ask how much could i get for some bucket seat brackets from a comanche? i was gonna slap em on ebay but i don't wanna get ripped
DirtyComanche Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 So, I take it you left some poor dude's exploder's @$$ end up on blocks in the wal-mart parking lot?
88swampedmj Posted November 25, 2006 Author Posted November 25, 2006 LMAO :brows: :chillin: hahahahaha na man but that would be funny
feerocknok Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 I saw a newer Chevy like that at Sears one night (2 AMish). Fckn would suck to be in that position.
88swampedmj Posted November 26, 2006 Author Posted November 26, 2006 i snapped a shot of it after i grinded off the sway bar and leaf perches... Image Not Found now i just need to get brakes for it and that flange thing for the driveshaft and ill have a new 8.8
CWLONGSHOT Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Do yourself a favor and buy a HD diff cover for it. If you plan on any time in the rocks!!! those covers are PAPER thin and will ruin you day in a hurry if you don't. At the VERY LEAST, remove the cover and grind off the lip allong the lower edge. It will help reduce the cover getting peeled back and puking your fluid all over the trail. YES, THIS IS EXPERIENCE TALKING!!! :eek: :cry: :D CW
pingpong Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 X2 on the diff cover. Blue Torch Fab makes one, and it is pure beef and will take abuse :brows: The companion flange runs around 40 bucks wherever you get it at. JUst make sure to get the spicer flange, and not the Ford one. Also you can convert it to a regular yoke by pulling an 8.8 yoke of a mid 80's F150. Be advised that the flange does help protect the you joint. Also this axle is a pig.. and hangs down low
88swampedmj Posted November 27, 2006 Author Posted November 27, 2006 oh thanks for the tips, i guess ill get that diff.. how much are they? iam on a tight budget haha, and the driveshaft ujoint idea sounds good i may look at some older f150s at a junkyard...or would it be stronger to use that big plate with an adapter?
87manche Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 either way the u-joint is the weak spot. Like was mention before, the flage helps protect the yoke a little bit.
88swampedmj Posted November 27, 2006 Author Posted November 27, 2006 cool ill try to get the flange/ujoint adapter thing is there a website that has them? or store? oh don't i also need a proportioning valve or w/e for the brakes?.. what type should i get...my friend has a 60/40 one..but should i get an adjustable one?
Oizarod115 Posted November 27, 2006 Posted November 27, 2006 so wait... you just pulled a free 8.8 and want us to hook you up with cheap bucket seat brackets? BAHAHAHA. ill take 39827$$ :brows: just playin man, but seriously. nice find. was it that good condition before you landed it?! some people have all the luck
88swampedmj Posted November 28, 2006 Author Posted November 28, 2006 the only thing wrong with it when i got it was the splash sheilds were..and still are bent to hell.. and the calipers and rotors were gone.. so i nabbed some off another 8.8.. ill have to buy rotors though so wait... you just pulled a free 8.8 and want us to hook you up with cheap bucket seat brackets? BAHAHAHA. ill take 39827$$ :brows: just playin man, but seriously. nice find. was it that good condition before you landed it?! some people have all the luck but iam selling some lol i don't need bucket seats i have a bench now
88MJay Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Don't spend $40 on the flange adaptor. Any Spicer dealer can get the part for you for around $20. I don't remember the part number though for the 1310 adaptor. Let me look around and see if I can come up with it.
88MJay Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Aha! Spicer number 2-2-1379 Only took me about a minute. Google rules. :cheers:
88swampedmj Posted November 28, 2006 Author Posted November 28, 2006 where would a spicer dealer be? could i just gank one off another explorer at the junkyard? and get explorer u-joint straps for one side and my manche straps for the other?
88MJay Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 We have a few here locally in Ohio. I believe Napa is a Spicer dealer. At least they used to be. Look in the phone book for drivetrain parts, or heavy duty truck parts, or driveshaft shops etc.
pingpong Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 My local Napa isn't.. adn I ended up having to buy my flanges from MORE.. way overpriced... but when you need something... sometimes it is easier to just pay the bill.
Oizarod115 Posted November 29, 2006 Posted November 29, 2006 the only thing wrong with it when i got it was the splash sheilds were..and still are bent to hell.. and the calipers and rotors were gone.. so i nabbed some off another 8.8.. ill have to buy rotors though so wait... you just pulled a free 8.8 and want us to hook you up with cheap bucket seat brackets? BAHAHAHA. ill take 39827$$ :brows: just playin man, but seriously. nice find. was it that good condition before you landed it?! some people have all the luck but iam selling some lol i don't need bucket seats i have a bench now :roll: i can't read apparently... sorry haha.
DirtyComanche Posted November 29, 2006 Posted November 29, 2006 where would a spicer dealer be? could i just gank one off another explorer at the junkyard? and get explorer u-joint straps for one side and my manche straps for the other? Look for a machine/driveline shop in the phonebook. They are often spicer dealers.
88swampedmj Posted November 29, 2006 Author Posted November 29, 2006 the only thing wrong with it when i got it was the splash sheilds were..and still are bent to hell.. and the calipers and rotors were gone.. so i nabbed some off another 8.8.. ill have to buy rotors though so wait... you just pulled a free 8.8 and want us to hook you up with cheap bucket seat brackets? BAHAHAHA. ill take 39827$$ :brows: just playin man, but seriously. nice find. was it that good condition before you landed it?! some people have all the luck but iam selling some lol i don't need bucket seats i have a bench now :roll: i can't read apparently... sorry haha. lol its cool Oizarod115 :cheers:
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