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#450
by
LSRX7
on 20 Nov, 2012 16:23
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Yep, Explorer cover it is...
Picking up an 05 Explorer carrier/pumpkin with 3:55's next weekend. I think Im just going to stick with the Traction-Lok diff as it seems to be a widely used and solid unit.
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#451
by
largeorangefont
on 20 Nov, 2012 17:43
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Good choice, You won't be disappointed.
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#452
by
lt1fc3s
on 22 Nov, 2012 22:39
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this is a MUST do for any FC. 03 mountaineer diff with 3.55s and a full spool. perfect for my auto lt1/700r4 street car.
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#453
by
MoparX
on 02 Dec, 2012 21:30
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You'll love the swap. I have over 6k miles and at least a hundred drag passes since completing my swap in May. It's a solid kit.
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#454
by
RX7V8Builder
on 03 Dec, 2012 18:40
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I can still get a hold of these CV joints if anyone should need a set.
PM me if interested.
I have been running them in my conversion for a while now with 400WHP
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#455
by
Kovah41
on 04 Dec, 2012 07:26
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this is a MUST do for any FC. 03 mountaineer diff with 3.55s and a full spool. perfect for my auto lt1/700r4 street car.
Hey bro, was wondering how that spool is workn out for ya. I got a 02 explorer diff with 3.55 and need it locked at all times. Where did you source your spool from? I really dont want to weld mineand trying not to have shell out 500the bucks. Thanks bro
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#456
by
theantirotor
on 04 Dec, 2012 10:22
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this is a MUST do for any FC. 03 mountaineer diff with 3.55s and a full spool. perfect for my auto lt1/700r4 street car.
spool for a street car? hard core.
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#457
by
lt1fc3s
on 05 Dec, 2012 22:18
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got my spool off of Ebay, paid around $100 for it. its a off brand but it works all the same. tires make noise on tight turns, sure it can be annoying at times but, always spins both tires
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#458
by
Cman
on 21 Jan, 2013 19:40
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I finished assembling my axles on the weekend. Here is how they look with the zinc plated shafts.[attachimg=1]
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#459
by
Bowtie7
on 21 Jan, 2013 19:57
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New outers! Nice! I just finished the complete install on the race car with 3.73 gears and all new internals using Mazdaspeed mounts. Track testing on 30 January and weather permitting will race at Carolina Motorsports Park weekend of 8 Feb. Hopefully Russ will be super comfy and do well!
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#460
by
Cman
on 21 Jan, 2013 22:31
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Yup, I took Ricardo up on his offer just above. I changed the internals also and went with 3.55's. Tousley ford is just down the road from me. I love new parts.
This won't be finished for awhile though. I don't have a heated garage and the high today was -5F. I'll use Mazdaspeed mounts too except for the subframe mounts which are solid.
Steve
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#461
by
largeorangefont
on 22 Jan, 2013 10:24
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Tousley ford is just down the road from me. I love new parts.
Steve
Lucky bastid!!
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#462
by
Cman
on 23 Jan, 2013 14:05
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No mention of snubbers in this thread. Does that need go away with the swap ?
Steve
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#463
by
largeorangefont
on 23 Jan, 2013 14:13
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You can toss the snubber.
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#464
by
frijolee
on 23 Jan, 2013 15:32
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No need for a snubber. Our use of the front mount is much more effective than Mazda's original design.
Then again, the Explorer is a much heavier vehicle and already intended to be used with an engine making a good amount of torque. As such, maybe I shouldn't fault Mazda's design when we're all running this far outside of the normal operating ranges.