View Full Version : 8.8 axle axle spline and brake choices
Ford & Jeep Fan
12-18-2021, 07:22 PM
I went and bought me a 8.8 housing last week. the seller threw in a set of 95 model ale shafts and caliper brackets for free. I'm really not planning on using the 28 spl axles, although i have not bought my truetrac yet.
The plan is for 31 spline alloy axles, truetrac with 3.27 gear set.
I am told the 95 Factory disc brake axle has a slightly wider WMS to WMS dimension than the 87-94. My question Is this a problem fitting the 315 rear tires i read about??
Daddy O
12-18-2021, 09:12 PM
The 95 housing is the same width as Fox, need Fox width axles if you are going for Fox width. I bought a 98 rear end and just used the housing, installed new 31 spline Fox width Moser axles and used the Factory Five rear brake kit (not Wilwood).
Just a quick note on the Moser 31-spline axles. To my knowledge, Moser doesn't publish the strength of their axles but I have some notes from one of their techs I worked with when I ran their 31-spline axles that these axles in a Fox width housing would handle 7,000 lb ft of torque (14,000 for the pair if equally loaded). The car I ran those on would put 11,043 lb ft of torque to those axles and they lasted a whole drag racing season turning wrinkle wall drag slicks with a dead-hook without any issues. Way more abuse than a street car ever gets. I gave that axle to one of my grandsons for his car when I went to a Moser 88 and bigger engine, but I'd have ran them a few more seasons before mag-particle inspection if I hadn't went to bigger power that required 35-spline.
Richard Oben
12-23-2021, 12:08 PM
www.northracecars.com We have 31 spline axles from moser that are correct for Fox length and Disc hub. Complete brake kits. If the diff and gears are there we have the rest. Did these for the FFR guys in 99. Still selling as the Fox body cars seem not to want to go away. HTH, Richard.
You might consider changing the axle ends to a semi-float style and eliminate the C-Clip axles altogether. This is the time to do it since the axles, bearings, and carrier all require changing to a non C-Clip style. https://www.moserengineering.com/7750%20-%20big-ford-new-style-torino.item
Are you sure you want the 3.27:1 ratio? If you're looking at stronger axles you must be thinking of adding some power and likely performance minded. That ratio is good for hyper mileage or LSR but not for stop light acceleration or cone zone performance.