Ford 8.8 Rear End Swap

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After Grenading two rear ends in the Camaro (1 being a brand new Zexel Torsen unit, while the other was a brand new Eaton Posi unit) I decided that enough was enough with these weak 7.5 rear ends. I felt that a Ford 9″ and a 12 bolt rear end were overkill for my application, not to mention the extra weight that both hold over the Ford 8.8 rear end. So I picked me up some custom guts for the Ford 8.8 and this was the outcome

Camaro lost an axle
This is what happens when you destroy a posi unit so bad that it eats the C-clips and you lose an axle out the side of your car
Destroyed Posi
Chocolate milk anyone? How about a magnet full of metal? I didn’t take pictures of it, but I destroyed this Eaton unit so bad the only thing left reusable on it was the springs. I had this installed for just over a year and I raced on it maybe 2-3 track events (at maybe 3 passes an event). I somehow ate through both sides of the casing which is what caused my C-clips to walk out and get munched up. Every clutch pack was smoother than a baby’s bottom and those little gears you see the on side of the unit (not the ring and pinion) had chipped teeth….lovely
Camaro Rear End out
Got the old rear end out. Piece of cake
Camaro Read End
Just a tiny little thing sitting there
Ford 8.8 Rear end
What’s the best way to transport the new Ford rear end? How about in a dodge neon? Just fits perfect
Ford 9" Bearing ends
These ends allow me to run a Ford 9″ bearing on my axles giving me a little bit more durability
trak lok and 4.10 gears
What’s a new rear end without a set of 4.10 gears and a nice Trak Lok Posi to go along with it?
Custom Moser Axles
Custom 31 spline Moser Axles
Brakes
Part of the rear end swap was upgrading from drum to disk brakes

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5 thoughts on “Ford 8.8 Rear End Swap”

    • My guy actually welded the camaro tubes into the Ford 8.8 tubes so that I could reuse all the existing camaro brackets. He took all the measurements and did a phenomenal job and the rear end is now holding up well in my LS1 as well years later.

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      • Would like to know who your guy is, as im looking to have an 8.8 set up lije what you have.
        I can’t find anyone in my area willing to do this.
        Any information would be great.
        Thanks

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  2. What all did you have to use to do this complete swap I have went through 2 7.5 rears myself, I was thinking of going 12 bolt but I rather do the 8.8 rear!

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    • The way I had my rear end built, it was a direct swap. I did need to purchase an adjustable torque arm though as the factory one rested on the tunnel when all was said and done due to a minor offset of the mount location

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