Ford 8.8" rear end Traction-Lok clutch setups

I have finished the second volume in a two volume series on "Swapping a 5.0L engine into a Fox body Ford". This is a short clip from the chassis setup chapter in volume one. Here I'm showing the Traction-Lok clutch pack removed from the TBird. I show how to measure pack clearance without using the special Ford clutch measurement tool. I also tell how Ford's clutch design has changed since the 80"s and warn against adding fibers to increase clutch torque. Complete 8.8" rear end repair for the iron and alloy versions of this rear as well as the 9.75" is detailed in the "How To Repair the Ford 8.8" Axle" DVD. This is one of ten titles in the BadShoe Productions video series. The 5.0L engine swap DVD volume one and two is now for sale. See my web site www.BadShoeProductions.com for details on this DVD or digital downloads as well as the other BadShoe titles.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

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• 8.8
• ford
• rear
• end
• traction-lok
• dvd

[funshootin1]

Some effort ...LOL! I did it by compressing the s spring in a vise and using a high quality thin stainless wire ( kinda like safety wire ) ...the wire was wrapped around several times on each end and tightened via twisting. Kinda scary and I treated it like a bomb ...but it worked. That is one serious spring.

[BadShoeProductions]

@funshootin1 I think the visegrip method is earier and safer. I might add that short clip if enough people is interested.

[funshootin1]

All your vids are great ...putting an exploder 8.8 in my Jeep tj, was running Lincoln locked 8.25 ...ran a traclok dana35 and preferred that over welded rear. Snow and mud a real tight limited slip just seems a bit easier especially on side angles. A vids on assembly of the traclok including wiggling of spiders and dreaded s spring would be awesome ( colorful and entertaining too LOL )... anyway great vids, thanks for taking the time to make them.

[BadShoeProductions]

@funshootin1 Rotating the spiders into place with the correct pack clearance isn't a problem. Putting the S spring in takes some effort. I show how to use needle nose visegrips in the full length DVD to get the job done.

[marek0086]

@BadShoeProductions~ it was a rhetorical question to the other guy.

[BadShoeProductions]

@marek0086 yep

[marek0086]

@zach9802~ is 9.75 a larger number than 9.0 ?!

[BadShoeProductions]

@zach9802 Yes, a 9.75" is larger.

[zach9802]

is the 9.75 bigger than the ford 9 inch

[BadShoeProductions]

@2rzTacoSr5 Sure, and I've done the 8 fiber setup as well. Many of the newer side gears only half about 50% contact and it's unclear if more fibers last longer or gives you more lock action than just using a tight 6 fiber setup. I haven't seen where the aftermarket sells any 8 fiber kits which tells me they don't see a value in it. But there's lots of guys that really believe in the extra plates and that's okay by me.