Ford 8.8 rear end 1995-2004

[ShadowBolt]

Just curious. Are you planning on putting camber into the new housing before installing it?


Richard P.

Not a chance Richard. From what I could tell all of the bending Tony did ended up on one side of the diff.
If you can tell me how to do it correctly I would be willing to try it butt..........

JJ

[RichardP]

Not a chance Richard. From what I could tell all of the bending Tony did ended up on one side of the diff.
If you can tell me how to do it correctly I would be willing to try it butt..........

JJ

Heating and cooling of the axle tubes in the correct locations with a torch. I have 3/4 of a degree on both sides of my housing without issue (more than
CMC allowable).

It kind of sounds like your axle was done mechanically with lots of force???


Richard P.

[ShadowBolt]

Heating and cooling of the axle tubes in the correct locations with a torch. I have 3/4 of a degree on both sides of my housing without issue (more than
CMC allowable).

It kind of sounds like your axle was done mechanically with lots of force???


Richard P.

I have done a lot of reading on this subject and the big problem with trying to camber a rear end is the possibility of adding toe in or out. One way I read is to weld a bead on the top of the alxe tube.


JJ

[ShadowBolt]

Still need a rear housing from a 99-04 gt. Drove to Briggs today. Wants $450.00.

JJ

[ShadowBolt]

By the way, who runs a cambered rear housing in CMC? Richard I thought you were going to school us on this? I read today how Joe Gibbs Racing does it with Heat and ice.

JJ

[Crumpacker]

No rear camber here. After see your 'cambered' housing end more than one race weekend early, mine will stay this way.

[GlennCMC70]

On the "to do" list. Would love to be "schooled" on this from a "pro".

[RichardP]

When you heat up metal, it expands. When you cool it, it shrinks to less than where it started. Heat up the top of the axle tube with a torch and then cool it off with a very wet rag. Measure camber and toe. Lather, rinse, repeat. A little toe in is ok. A little toe out is not. Moving the heat a little forward or backward on the tube will tweak the toe. If your're doing it for a CMC car, .5 deg camber isn't very much so sneak up on it.


Richard P.

[GlennCMC70]

So do it in the car?
If not, then duplicating pinion angle is surely important. The axle should also be level when doing this - right? Obviously
Remove the oil?
Where onthe tube do you heat? Center point on the tube or closer to the center section?

[RichardP]

So do it in the car?
If not, then duplicating pinion angle is surely important. The axle should also be level when doing this - right? Obviously
Remove the oil?
Where onthe tube do you heat? Center point on the tube or closer to the center section?

I did it out of the car with the axle sitting on the tires. I used a jack under the snout to set the pinion angle. Level is important to take accurate camber measurements. Having the oil out probably isn't a bad idea. I heated in the center of each axle tube.

I know other people that have done it in the car. That souned challenging and not all that safe.


Richard P.