The Ford 8.8- and 9-inch need to be rebuilt after extensive
use and need a variety of different ratios for top performance and special
applications. This Workbench book provides detailed step-by-step photos and
information for rebuilding the differentials with the best equipment and
installing the gear sets and converting to posi-traction for a variety of
applications. It shows how to disassemble the rear end, identify worn ring and
pinion gears and other damage or wear, and proceeds to show step-by-step
rebuilding of the differential. It also explains how to select the right
differential hardware, bearings, seals, and other parts, as well as how to set
ring and pinion backlash, so the rear end operates at peak efficiency.
Aftermarket 9-inch performance differentials from
manufacturers, such as Currie, Moser and Strange, will be reviewed and the
reader will learn how to rebuild and set-up these high-performance aftermarket
differentials. In addition, the book provides a comprehensive 9-inch
identification chart to ensure readers properly identify the model and specifics
of the differential. Chapters include axle identification, inspection, and
purchasing axles for rebuilding, differential tear down, ring and pinion gear
removal, inspection and reassembly, drive axle choices and more.
Contents:
- Axle History and Identification
- Axle Removal
- 8.8-inch Axle Disassembly and Inspection
- 8.8-inch Axle Assembly
- 9-inch Axle Disassembly and Inspection
- 9-inch Axle Assembly
- Ring and Pinion Assembly
- Performance 9-inch Axle Installation
- 9-inch Axle Identification Codes
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