the 8" holding up under my 393w ..has been for some time ...i do know if it was a stick they come apart ..the wheelhop kills them ....but there is a fast blue 74 cometGT that ran a 8" for a long time ...it was still going good when he sold it if setup right there not that weak ...
Ok, Craig...Washington D.C. is about 4 hours away. Same distance pretty much as Roanoke, Va. just a little quicker. I would rather much like to come even If I can't get my Mav completely finished by then. There are a few Mavericks running around these parts (NOW) , maybe I should've patented my car since there were no nice ones running in these parts untill i opened a few eyes about 8 years ago. Ha ha. Maybe I could get them to round up a few more Mavericks to go. There is a shortage of good Classic Ford shows. Ok, now.... If I went with a 9", how would I go about doing that? Specialty modded 9" for sale? used 9" for sale? etc? Money will be a factor, I need to keep the whole thing below 600 or so. I get a rather nice overtime check next month. Now, it would seem that theres a toss up between 9" and 8". I would've figured the Pinion bearing/pinion support shaft is the baby that takes so much abuse, since some of the 28 spline axles seem to do nicely on the 8's. I'm not above going to a 9", just where can i get one and how much really is the factor. But, a lot, repeat, a lot of people seem to think the 8" is a fat kid gone skinny and can take a lot of abuse. I'm still up in the air. Keep helping guys. Thanks again. ~Dan.
If you don't have the dough, just build your 347 and whoop up on your current 8" while you save for a good rear. With any luck, it will last long enough for you to be able to afford a new one. You ought to check with Mavaholic, he is in MD and had some 9" rears for sale. IIRC it was him...
