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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #2733200
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Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
No way ? .. but how about a MAG housing !


You’d still have to put an 8-3/4” ring & pinion in it, wouldn’t ya........ 🤔


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For that kind of money get the 8.75 with the .25 upgrade smile


what is a .25 upgrade?

Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: racerx] #2733223
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Originally Posted by racerx
For that kind of money get the 8.75 with the .25 upgrade smile


what is a .25 upgrade?

Math.... 8.75 + .25 =


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: TRENDZ] #2733233
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I had the aluminum center section in my Duster for more than 2 decades. It would still break a ring gear though. When I put a pro gear in it I never had another problem. Many hard trans brake launches on it. I used it in the Scamp when I built that car. The Duster was right at 3000 pounds and the Scamp was 2700.


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #2733237
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To the OP, I understand your particular situation wanting to make the 8.75 work b/c you've already invested a lot in the housing and all. Not questioning that.

Just saying...one can build a complete Dana 60 from a truck housing for close to what it costs to build one of these aluminum 8.75 centersections and have a rearend that most cars will never break. The 9" is a little more expensive, but worth it IMO, especially when you get faster.


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: StealthWedge67] #2733238
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Originally Posted by StealthWedge67
Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
No way ? .. but how about a MAG housing !


You’d still have to put an 8-3/4” ring & pinion in it, wouldn’t ya........ 🤔


But as that LooneyVille apimp proclaimed ... a Pro Gear is the ticket !

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Originally Posted by Guitar Jones
When I put a pro gear in it I never had another problem.


Aren't those about as rare as the aluminum center section this post started with? laugh2

....and I’m still a moron running a Mopar trans so gear breakage = trans tear down and inspect.

S60 was one of the best mods I’ve done, so I have no knowledge on how to make a 8.75 live..... but I know how to kill em!

Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: J_BODY] #2733288
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Originally Posted by J_BODY
Originally Posted by Guitar Jones
When I put a pro gear in it I never had another problem.


Aren't those about as rare as the aluminum center section this post started with? laugh2

....and I’m still a moron running a Mopar trans so gear breakage = trans tear down and inspect.

S60 was one of the best mods I’ve done, so I have no knowledge on how to make a 8.75 live..... but I know how to kill em!


4.89 or 4.86 ratio is all you can get so I had to build the car around that. laugh2


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #2733375
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Originally Posted by CrAzYMoPaRGuY
Diff housing. Backbraced with load bolt provisions, thought I would try everything I could!!! lol


Did you try anything like this?

Pic #46 https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...ay-protour-practice-car.html#Post1553868


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Originally Posted by TRENDZ
Originally Posted by racerx
For that kind of money get the 8.75 with the .25 upgrade smile


what is a .25 upgrade?

Math.... 8.75 + .25 =


ok….got it Thaxs,i thought that I have everything none to man done to a 8.75.thought I was missing something.

Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: jcc] #2733438
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Originally Posted by jcc
Originally Posted by CrAzYMoPaRGuY
Diff housing. Backbraced with load bolt provisions, thought I would try everything I could!!! lol


Did you try anything like this?

Pic #46 https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...ay-protour-practice-car.html#Post1553868

I'm thinking you have way too much time on your hands, or, you never sleep. laugh2


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: Dave_J] #2733535
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Originally Posted by Dave_J
Originally Posted by J_BODY
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laugh2..... I remember scoring some of these on closeout at work for $200 dealer cost!

A little Gorilla Glue should fix that right up.

CrAzYMoPaRGuY , is that 650 Morgan horses or 650 Shetland pony's???


Morgan Fairchild??


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: DoctorDiff] #2733536
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Originally Posted by DoctorDiff
I have a couple prototype aluminum 742 and 489 8.75" castings, but the production version is not available yet.

If you are looking for strength, I recommend my nodular iron 489 case with HD forged steel caps. Pictures of the HD version can be seen on the right side of the link, below:

https://www.doctordiff.com/8-3-4-nodular-iron-casting.html


Grrrr
My center is a 742 right now, but I'll take a boo.
Are you going to be selling aluminum centers? What do you think of the MP piece, if price wasn't a factor?


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2733537
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Originally Posted by an8sec70cuda
To the OP, I understand your particular situation wanting to make the 8.75 work b/c you've already invested a lot in the housing and all. Not questioning that.

Just saying...one can build a complete Dana 60 from a truck housing for close to what it costs to build one of these aluminum 8.75 centersections and have a rearend that most cars will never break. The 9" is a little more expensive, but worth it IMO, especially when you get faster.


If things don't work out with the 8 3/4 I will toss a Dana under the car, no 8.75 + .25 for this guy! Had one in my Demon. Never again


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: jcc] #2733538
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Originally Posted by jcc
Originally Posted by CrAzYMoPaRGuY
Diff housing. Backbraced with load bolt provisions, thought I would try everything I could!!! lol


Did you try anything like this?

Pic #46 https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...ay-protour-practice-car.html#Post1553868


Can't say as I did! What's the theory behind that??


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Originally Posted by jcc
Old school MW Alum vs new School Mopar 8.75


eek
That looks interesting as heck, but I'm sure hard to find!?!?!


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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 center section P4876445 [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #2733551
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It seems to me that what breaks the 8-3/4 is when the case deflects in the housing, distorting the relationship from axle centerline to case centerline. A backbrace will help hold the axles true, but the case can still distort the front of the housing.
I This allows the axles to pry against the diff / spool and cause the ring gear and pinion to lose their proper relationship.
If this is true, then it seems you could help this issue by triangulating the front of the case to the housing at a point out toward the spring perches. A few years ago I drew up plans for a threaded rod with heim joints from the snubber perch to an outboard point on the face of the housing. My thought was that this could control the case deflection in the housing to some extent, thus keeping the axles square to the case.

Thoughts?


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Same as the back brace, has to help....Wondered the same thing

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I’ve been very happy with my Randy’s Ring and Pinion aluminum 4.56 center section.


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Originally Posted by StealthWedge67
It seems to me that what breaks the 8-3/4 is when the case deflects in the housing, distorting the relationship from axle centerline to case centerline. A backbrace will help hold the axles true, but the case can still distort the front of the housing.
I This allows the axles to pry against the diff / spool and cause the ring gear and pinion to lose their proper relationship.
If this is true, then it seems you could help this issue by triangulating the front of the case to the housing at a point out toward the spring perches. A few years ago I drew up plans for a threaded rod with heim joints from the snubber perch to an outboard point on the face of the housing. My thought was that this could control the case deflection in the housing to some extent, thus keeping the axles square to the case.

Thoughts?


The above partly answers the OP's previous question he asked. My thinking, looking at the OEM entire housing solution, the cantilevered front housing flange seemed to be the most flexible item, and why I tried to tie it into the back side of the housing,, and if the back side has a brace, so much the better.


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