boom61
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Post by boom61 on Oct 4, 2018 7:01:05 GMT -5
I had a dry run on one last year. Was in a pinch and figured I'd throw the cover on and add oil after inspection... grabbed the cover and oil... not the bolts.
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Post by stellis124 on Oct 4, 2018 8:40:46 GMT -5
Welded up my 7.5 axle About 2 cups of gear oil came out when I removed the differential cover how many quarts of gear oil is suppose to be in the axle? I'm thinking less than one quart. In the rookie years, I busted more than a few spider gears welding the corners like that. Ok, i saved the old gear oil, the last axle i welded up was a town car 05 and i had 3 500ml water bottles full of gear oil come out (6 cups) whats the best way to weld it up without removing the spider gears and not welding the corners? curious for next time
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Post by stellis124 on Oct 4, 2018 8:42:43 GMT -5
Weld the side gears to the carrier, and if you are feeling fancy, weld the spiders to the carrier as well. Not sure on quantity but I probably wouldn't spend money on gear lube on a stock 7.5. Put whatever is cheap or free in it, it won't care for at least a couple runs. the spider gears is the top and bottom gears right?
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Post by C4 on Oct 4, 2018 11:08:16 GMT -5
I'm thinking less than one quart. In the rookie years, I busted more than a few spider gears welding the corners like that. Ok, i saved the old gear oil, the last axle i welded up was a town car 05 and i had 3 500ml water bottles full of gear oil come out (6 cups) whats the best way to weld it up without removing the spider gears and not welding the corners? curious for next time Like boom61 said, weld the side gears directly to the carrier. You can still do that. If you are going to re-use the oil, run it through a disposable rag, or at least a piece of screen to get the bigger chunks & grit out.
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Post by C4 on Oct 4, 2018 12:42:00 GMT -5
And yes, spiders are top & bottom. Side gears are.....on the side.
Cross pin goes through the spiders. Axles go into the side gears.
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Post by stellis124 on Oct 5, 2018 17:47:36 GMT -5
I’m having a issue with my 1998 mustang 3.8 auto trans. Ive built for mostly stock. Got the mustang all built, drove it off the ramps I had it on drove 25’ perfectly didn’t have to rev it up. put it into reverse went 10’ back wards then put it into drive to put it on the trailer and nothing. Revs up to like 4K rpm and doesn’t go any where doesn’t even move. Put it into reverse flawlessly goes back wards. Put my jack under the axle lift off the ground put into drive tires spin around 4K. Put into reverse no reving needed tires go reverse. Trans fluid is fresh. And up to level. Engine doesn’t bog down at all. Help please Thanks in advance
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Post by nanceb157 on Jan 6, 2019 0:33:11 GMT -5
Is everyone building sliders for these. Or buying? If buying where from?
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Post by boom61 on Jan 6, 2019 0:40:45 GMT -5
You don't need one imo. Ive seen plenty of 79-04 mustangs/foxbodys ran and can recall seeing one drop the driveshaft. One thing that helps is using both ends of the car evenly. Nose it up a some, the yoke pulls out a little. Rear packs in some, shoves it back in.
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Post by CHUNKY MONKEY 13 on Jan 6, 2019 4:38:59 GMT -5
I've completely taco'd the hell out of a mustang and never lost a driveshaft, I'm talkin the floor pans dragging the ground lol
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Post by nanceb157 on Jan 7, 2019 18:02:27 GMT -5
Ok thanks guys. I have another question. I've tried to read alot on these and the trick to them is shorten, tilt and narrow. I'm prolly just completely missing it but what does it mean by narrowing them.
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Post by stellis124 on Jan 8, 2019 7:59:22 GMT -5
Ok thanks guys. I have another question. I've tried to read alot on these and the trick to them is shorten, tilt and narrow. I'm prolly just completely missing it but what does it mean by narrowing them. the only thing i can think of to narrowing the mustang is to crease the body panels in, cause the panels are quite wide on the car and there is lots of air in btween the shell and the outs of the panels, once you tighten them up they will become more narrow and tight. thats my opinion it may or may not be correct, i tightened up my car brought it in on the sides.
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Post by CHUNKY MONKEY 13 on Jan 9, 2019 4:45:36 GMT -5
I prefer 4th gen front ends over Fox's. I've clipped a few Fox's with bubble front ends and they seem harder?
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Post by junkitup on Feb 16, 2019 0:27:04 GMT -5
squeezing works i squeeze it till the inner fenders start to crinkle but its no walk in the park to do it gotta be careful not to rip the frame
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Post by 777burdine on Jun 30, 2019 18:37:19 GMT -5
Anyone ever have issues getting the car to run after doing your fuel cell? I can’t get my car to get any fuel pressure I have 4 weeks left.
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Post by stellis124 on Jul 2, 2019 7:49:16 GMT -5
Anyone ever have issues getting the car to run after doing your fuel cell? I can’t get my car to get any fuel pressure I have 4 weeks left. Are your lines hooked up right? Did you install all new lines right to the fuel rail or tie into the existing lines under the car? could be your tank was full of junk and plugged the fuel filter
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