Shop Reccomendation

[Leedom]

I need to have the 8.8 in the mustang gone through and need a shop in OC. Any recommendations?

Note: I am in Laguna Hills so a shop close to me would be preferred but not necessary.

[Shaolin Crane]

Leo at Remac is the only place I would go to. San Dimas.

[Vettezuki]

What do mean "gone through"? Across Ortega from you in Lake Elsinore is ls1z28, who did the bulk of the work on my Vette, and other cars, including an engine swap in basically a day. He is very detailed. More of a Chevy than Ford guy I suppose, but sort of an encyclopedia and kind of on his own level for fast. He would be less expensive than any shop depending on what you needed.

[Leedom]

I just need the carrier pulled and everything checked to see exactly why the backlash is off. Hoping it is just a shim issue or maybe a bad bearing.

[injdinjn]

I might be needing transmission work done on my wife's 97 Thunderbird 4.6.
Someone in Central Orange County would be great.

[enkeivette]

I just need the carrier pulled and everything checked to see exactly why the backlash is off. Hoping it is just a shim issue or maybe a bad bearing.

The problem is that its an 8.8. Those seem to have issues a lot. Just like the GM 10 bolts. Go dana 60, Ford 9, Chevy 12 or 14, or go home.

[Shaolin Crane]

The problem is that its an 8.8. Those seem to have issues a lot. Just like the GM 10 bolts. Go dana 60, Ford 9, Chevy 12 or 14, or go home.

The 8.8 is a great rear end, I have never had issues with any, still in use today by ford.

[Leedom]

The 8.8 is a great rear end, I have never had issues with any, still in use today by ford.

That is what I know too. When I bought my truck the idiot salesman said the hash 1/2 shift was the rear end because Ford is know to have problems with them. It had nothing to do with the transmission needing to be replaced. :rolleyes: I wanted to turn around and tell him he was an idiot but I decided not to.

[Shaolin Crane]

I would have told him, Lots of people like me. :D

Anywho, if you feel like tackling it yourself its painfully easy to remove the carrier on an 8.8
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/setting_backlash.shtml

Backlash issues are commonly not enough preload on the shims. If you aren't blasting them with a sledge hammer when they go in, it's usually not enough.

[enkeivette]

That is what I know too. When I bought my truck the idiot salesman said the hash 1/2 shift was the rear end because Ford is know to have problems with them. It had nothing to do with the transmission needing to be replaced. :rolleyes: I wanted to turn around and tell him he was an idiot but I decided not to.

So your thread is about an 8.8 with issues, but you think they don't have issues?

That's true love for a brand right there :)

[enkeivette]

I knew a guy who predicted the demise of my friends Exploder 8.8, and he recommended we go with 140w over 90w. Shoulda listened.

[Shaolin Crane]

Nothing to do with a brand, its a good design. THOUSANDS of 900rwhp+ 8.8's out there with nothing more than welded tubes and forged axles. c-clip eliminators extend that even further. 9" is an excellent rear end, but its heavy, and not necessary unless you are making stupid amounts on torque, and even then, it's more for rapid gear changes out of car in racing conditions.

[Leedom]

The rear has been opened by me before and it is possible maybe I did not do something 100% correctly so I can not blame the 8.8. These things are stout. Been holding up just fine in the recent Shelbys with people putting down some serious power without problem.

[enkeivette]

I hear about the wearing out too fast, not breaking. No argument that they are stout. Any updates?

[Leedom]

No update. Have not had the $ deal with this. Just driving the car around sparingly. Not worried about hurting anything further because if I end up keeping the Mustang I will be just redoing the rear with new everything basically.

[enkeivette]

Put a 12 bolt in there and piss off Guy.

[Leedom]

Yeah... not gonna happen. If I was going to do anything like that it would be a 9".