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    Hey everyone! I put my new unit on (8.8 with 3.73s) It is factory new from Ford Racing, but when I went to get it alligned, it has -.89 and -.88 degrees total toe!!!! Is my unit defective?

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    how in the hell did you get a rear aligned on a mustang???
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    (i know this thread is old but ill say it anyway) for anyone doing the 8.8 swap, if you dont want to use rtv on it you can get a lubelocker

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    first thing I read and he's already wrong. Never jack the car up on the pumpkin.
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    didn't he say that he jack up the 7.5 rearend pumpkin, in which he threw in the trash?

    Another question, is there a picture showing the chalk marks?

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    oops, meant to add, is it unsafe to jack up the pumpkin on an axle???

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    I meant to say when I went in for an alignment, the rear was off by -.88 toe on each side of the rear axle. I know the rear end is not adjustable, that's why I am so frustrated. I called Ford Racing today and the guy said it was completely normal to be off almost a full degree!!! My tires are TRASH.

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    The driveshat bolts are a 12mm not 13mm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by V6mustang94 View Post
    Aside from the t-loc, what's an advantage, if any, of putting an 8.8 rear in a stock or bolt-ons V6?
    this post was from over a year ago but I have to stop there and say this, a 7.5 T-lok cracks/eats itself up if you have any real good power going to it if you're not careful. swapping to an 8.8 is a little added protection

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    Quote Originally Posted by xlsecks View Post
    this post was from over a year ago but I have to stop there and say this, a 7.5 T-lok cracks/eats itself up if you have any real good power going to it if you're not careful. swapping to an 8.8 is a little added protection
    such could be said about ANY rear... be a lill more specific. good power to some people is awsome power, to some it isnt ****
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    Quote Originally Posted by gnatsum95-3.8 View Post
    such could be said about ANY rear... be a lill more specific. good power to some people is awsome power, to some it isnt ****
    Power adders such as a procharger or a turbo rig, that combonation with some good sticky tires = bad news for the 7.5 t-lok

    Current - 8.8 in. rear end, 3.73 gears, rear sway bar, KNN CAI, MSD 8mm Wires, NGK Plugs, Custom X-Pipe, Flowmaster 40s, JBA shorty headers, Steeda Tri-Ax short shifter, SCT Tuner.
    Coming - H-pipe, Flowmaster Super 40s(sounds beast), Tailpipes, ALL suspension, 11 psi Procharger, and possibly a cam set up
    Whats being put on next - H&R Super Sport Springs, Caster Camber plates, Eibach Pro-Damper Shock & Struts

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