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Axles for 8.25 rear
My Dart has an 8.25 rear with 2.45:1 gears.
My intention is to rebuild the rear with a limited slip unit and 3.55 gears. My car has a modestly built 360. I WILL be replacing the axles, but: Would a stock set of axles be good enough? OR Should I spring for a set of aftermarket upgrades? NOTE: This is not a race car..It will RARELY see the 1/4 mile. Mostly it will be a street rod, driven for fun. Even if i rework the motor in the future, I doubt it will ever make more than 450 HP. |
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My 8 1/4 was rebuilt with stock axles and 4:10 suregrip. It's behind a wrmed over 360 4-speed. I've beaten the thing like a step-child for 2 years now and it hasn't shown any signs of twist or breakage. I must admit I was very sceptical of this rear with my driving style. I think you'll be just fine with stock axles.
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Agreed, I've been running one in my Valiant for the last 6 years with a 360 and 318 and 4-speed, no trouble. I did find that the cross shaft had some wear and was allowing the spider gears to make a little noise. I installed a new cross shaft and death bolt, and also a Powertrax Lockright locker, and it's been smooth sailing ever since. The Lockright is a tad on the brutal side, but when it's locked, it's LOCKED...
Clair |
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Keep the stock axles if that's all you'll be doing.
This will help you save you money for that bad boy 8 3/4 rearend down the road..... |
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Cool, thanks guys....
Loons like I won't need to be spending that money unneccessarily. |
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