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« on: December 10, 2008, 11:24:39 PM »
I'm doing an 8.8 spring over swap and have a couple questions for you guys.

With the spring perches level, the pinion is angled up about 8-9 degrees. I measured this on the garage floor, not in the truck. Should I weld the new perches parallel to the original ones, or change the angle?

Also, in an old post by RedBaron on another site, he said he moved the axle forward .75" to get more drive shaft engagement and some slack for the e-brake cables when he did the SOA. I think that was with the stock rear. The new how-to on here doesn't mention this. Has anyone found this necessary with the 8.8?
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2008, 07:35:01 AM »
Did you finish the swap? I am about to start mine possibly this coming weekend.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2008, 11:40:11 AM »
It's in. Still need to connect the brakes and e-brake. Oh, and lift the front. It's -2 front +6 rear. hehe
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2008, 02:00:28 PM »
So do you have the answers to your above questions? Do you have any close up pictures of the rear end?
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2008, 02:35:14 PM »
I welded the perches parallel. I don't know if this is correct, but it seems to work.

The e-brake cables have enough slack because they enter the s-10 rear under the axle and the ford mounts are higher up.

I didn't move the axle forward, don't know if you should or shouldn't. Time will tell.

I was doing burnouts in front of my house and the axle didn't fall off, so I guess it's good enough. I'll post some more pictures in a couple days.
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2008, 07:53:50 AM »
Pics!!!!  Pics!!!!!!!!!!!   ???
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2008, 05:50:49 PM »
You clean the snow off of it, and I'll take pictures   ;D

I'll take some pics after my spindles come in. I'm just not motivated to work on this thing right now. Sorry, Christmas has me burned out.

Anything specific you want pictures of?
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2008, 06:33:33 PM »
Just the rear end....so I can see how the swap turned out.
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Easy turbo, Whatever,  I'm not going to get into it with ya.   "Fighting over the internet is like entering the Special Olympics, even if you win, you are still retarded".   Have a great night.
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