Recent content by jakogut

Apparently it was both the 03-04 Cobra, and the GT500 up to 2014 https://www.cjponyparts.com/ford-performance-traction-lok-rebuild-kit-with-carbon-fiber-clutch-pack-8-8-mustang-1985-2014/p/M4700C/

Huh, today I learned that the 8.8 has bigger tubes than the venerable 9"! I now have the "problem" (ahem) of not being able to break traction with the sticky Michelin rubber and beefy limited slip, so I've got a cam on the way to push the power band up in the range in combination with the rest...

There are several problems with the Mustang 8.8, as well as others like the Ranger. The tubes are smaller diameter, many have 28 spline shafts instead of 31 spline shafts, the bearings are smaller, and the axle is too wide for the '65-'66 Mustangs, which were smaller in every dimension than the...

When the moment of truth came, the short side shaft slid right into the inner axle bearing without any issues and rotated freely without binding, meaning the tube is damned straight. I grabbed another short shaft from the junkyard and put it back together with new brake lines, calipers, and...

To finish it off, I did three coats of Rustoleum Hammered black out of a rattle can, and I'm quite happy with how it turned out. Several people have commented that it looks powder coated. My measurements worked out, and it bolted right up in the car with my new u-bolts and spring plates. I...

It seems some of my images are too big to post, I'm editing them down. To start, I drained the fluid, and marked the perches and shock mounts for cutting, removed them with a 4.5" cut off wheel, then ground the tubes smooth with an 80 grit flap disc. The axle sat like this for several weeks...

Hey guys, I just completed an axle swap earlier this year that I thought y'all might be interested in. I've got a 1965 Mustang with the original 289 and a few speed parts bolted on (Performer RPM heads and intake, full roller rockers, ****** long tube headers, 600 CFM 4 bbl. carb). It had drums...

Here's my German shepherd mix, Mia, supervising my valve stem seal installation for the Miata head I'm working on

To wrap this one up, the owner of the welder is a friend that inherited it, and it has sentimental value. After some discussion, they did finally agree to swapping the plug after understanding it's temporary, and it would be returned in the same condition or better. I do intend to purchase my...

Now I'm leaning towards just permanently installing another outlet with a dedicated circuit, if I need a new receptacle and breaker anyway.

Thanks for the link, but $60 is highway robbery. Is the breaker change necessary to protect the terminals of the lower rated receptacle or something?

When I wired my garage, I had the foresight to install a NEMA 14-50R near the panel for a welder. Now that the garage is in good shape, I've borrowed a welder to do some jobs, but the cord has a NEMA 10-30P, and doesn't fit my outlet. Suffice it to say the owner doesn't want me changing the cord...

I tightened up the cables last night to remove the slack while the door is open, and the door still rolls down fine, but the springs and cables don't sag anymore. Works like a treat!

Here are the doors and tracks I just put up in the past couple weeks, actually one of the reasons I joined. With the springs adjusted as directed in the installation guide, the springs and cables droop when the door is up. I was thinking I might tighten them up some more to see if that keeps...

Hello! I bought a 1940 starter home with a detached garage a couple of years ago, and I've been working on fixing up and improving various bits since then. Throughout researching various projects, Google has steered me towards these forums, which have been both entertaining and helpful. Let's...