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Sep 7, 2011 | 01:48 PM

#21

s2000Junky

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Originally Posted by jpetch05

Metal chips in diff fluid. Bout 9 of em. Size of small pebbles

Likely Ring and pinion pieces. Time for carrier bearing reinforcement.

Sep 7, 2011 | 06:30 PM

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jpetch05

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I already ordered the ford rear end.

Sep 7, 2011 | 08:20 PM

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BrockB

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Originally Posted by wadzii

A fully done up puddy diff will run you more than $3000.. may as well do the ford 8.8, have cheap easy to find replacement parts, a better driveshaft and better axles.

the hell no it doesn't. a stage 2 for him would be at the most 2500$ with his broken diff trade in

Sep 7, 2011 | 08:21 PM

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BrockB

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Originally Posted by jpetch05

I already ordered the ford rear end.

You couldve gone cheaper, but you'll get your moneys worth. good luck!

Sep 8, 2011 | 07:18 AM

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passmans2kny

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u made a good choice, now ur rear will hold whatever u throw at it, next weak link is ur transmission

Sep 8, 2011 | 08:10 AM

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Great, my tranny has 22,000 on it. Any ideas of when and how it will go down. Cause at 405whp I thought my tranny would have been fine.

Sep 8, 2011 | 09:41 AM

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passmans2kny

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u never know with these things, Im sure u will be fine for a long time at that power level

Sep 8, 2011 | 11:14 AM

#28

camuman

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shoulda just bought a stock ap2 used replacement for 500-750 and popped it in there. you must of abused the shit out of yours for it to break in gear like that.