Originally posted by Gunslinger09
Zate,
The Ford 8.8 and the GM 12 Bolt could be carbon copies. There are some that say the 8.8 is a knock off of the 12 bolt. All you need is the equpment to do the welding to change the brackets around. I never thought about it before but It would be a cheaper alternative to the 12 Bolt or the ford 9 inch conversion. And on top of that there are a ton of companies that make axels, gearsets and carriers for this rear end, so this could be annother sideline for big Al.
As Dino said..its been done several times before. But the reason for it is just as you say...an incredible abundance of cheap parts, used parts and choices. I was at Real Speed Parts talking with Walt...he was telling me the prices and showing me all the stuff he has just laying around...that pretty much made up my mind for me. Plus he uses a mediocre 8.8 in his setup and he is hooking hard with like 1.29.1.35 sixty foots without much problem. So once the hassle of fabbing the setup is done...its all gravy after that.
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