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Modifying an Explorer aluminum cover to fit any 8.8
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<blockquote data-quote="Tob" data-source="post: 9095407" data-attributes="member: 83412"><p>Actually, $38 from Steve at Tousley is a bit less than $50.:rockon: </p><p><a href="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/9066204-post77.html" target="_blank">http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/9066204-post77.html</a></p><p></p><p>That's 1/5th of what I paid for my low profile <a href="http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=648cPath=85" target="_blank">FRPP</a> cover from Buyfordracing. Proper Explorer bolt hardware changes that fraction, but it is still a fantastic budget mod.</p><p></p><p>Aside from that, it offers a machined gasket face that is superior to the FRPP cover that should eliminate any chance of leakage. In addition, I think the extra clearance it may offer when using a larger diameter panhard bar is a big plus as well. I only have ~1/4" of clearance between the FRPP cover and MM panhard rod right now and would like more (and I don't like the increased moment effect of aftermarket bar relocating brackets).</p><p></p><p>The magnetic drain/fill plugs are a plus as well as the fins for cooling.</p><p></p><p>And I'd have to side with Ry regarding the load bolts. Theoretically, they are a great addition. I've used this type of cover on every Mustang I've ever owned. But I've yet to see bearing cap deflection resulting in a measurable wear increases or failures in 8.8 rears because they didn't have a cover on them with a preload feature. When an 8.8 wants to fail - it fails. I see it similar to a main cap girdle on a 302 - nice to have, but not really a cure for a design that wasn't intended for repeated extreme abuse from the beginning.</p><p></p><p>Tob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tob, post: 9095407, member: 83412"] Actually, $38 from Steve at Tousley is a bit less than $50.:rockon: [url]http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/9066204-post77.html[/url] That's 1/5th of what I paid for my low profile [URL="http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=648cPath=85"]FRPP[/URL] cover from Buyfordracing. Proper Explorer bolt hardware changes that fraction, but it is still a fantastic budget mod. Aside from that, it offers a machined gasket face that is superior to the FRPP cover that should eliminate any chance of leakage. In addition, I think the extra clearance it may offer when using a larger diameter panhard bar is a big plus as well. I only have ~1/4" of clearance between the FRPP cover and MM panhard rod right now and would like more (and I don't like the increased moment effect of aftermarket bar relocating brackets). The magnetic drain/fill plugs are a plus as well as the fins for cooling. And I'd have to side with Ry regarding the load bolts. Theoretically, they are a great addition. I've used this type of cover on every Mustang I've ever owned. But I've yet to see bearing cap deflection resulting in a measurable wear increases or failures in 8.8 rears because they didn't have a cover on them with a preload feature. When an 8.8 wants to fail - it fails. I see it similar to a main cap girdle on a 302 - nice to have, but not really a cure for a design that wasn't intended for repeated extreme abuse from the beginning. Tob [/QUOTE]
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