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Title: What I just bought...
Post by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 12:10:23 AM
Not this one,but one just like it.I wanted a girdle for the 8.8,but I liked this cover a lot.Once it gets here along with the tubular control arms,the replacement diff with 3.73's will go in the Sport. By the looks of it in the picture,I will probably have to drill and tap a hole for a drain (that's easy enough).It looks as if there MAY be a filler cap on the top.Just thought I'd share with the class......

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270490492586&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Title: What I just bought...
Post by: jpc647 on November 28, 2009, 05:23:46 AM
Very nice. Should look nice on the sport.
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 08:38:20 AM
I wanted one that has drain and fill locations,and I'm assuming (Yeah,I know) that this one can be drilled and tapped.I'll sell my "Rockcrusher" cover I have on there now to make a little something back,plus,I have a buyer for the current diff,so,money will be made,although not much profit.Another thing I like  about it is that it's a Ford part.I like to use Ford pieces wherever I can.Sometimes it's not an option,but when it is,I'm all over it.
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Post by: mercury-man on November 28, 2009, 09:20:02 AM
V-man another piece to your Sport looking better...Nice :headbang: :cool:
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 09:22:22 AM
It'll look great until I stall the differential,then no-one will be able to see it at all.LOL. The biggest reason is I want to be able to fill and drain without removing the cover.
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Post by: Kitz Kat on November 28, 2009, 10:39:25 AM
Pertty!  That will gain you a 1/4 horse.lol
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Post by: thunderjet302 on November 28, 2009, 10:44:54 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;300409
It'll look great until I stall the differential,then no-one will be able to see it at all.LOL. The biggest reason is I want to be able to fill and drain without removing the cover.


I've thought about a nice diff cover and then realized that no one can see the black painted one I have on there now :hick:
Title: What I just bought...
Post by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 12:34:06 PM
If the stock steel one had a fill/drain port,I'd keep it.....but it doesn't....so I'm not.LOL.
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Post by: DVP on November 28, 2009, 01:53:46 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;300399
Another thing I like  about it is that it's a Ford part.I like to use Ford pieces wherever I can.Sometimes it's not an option,but when it is,I'm all over it.


I like it even more because of that. Gonna polish it up lol?
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 28, 2009, 02:03:12 PM
No polishing,just drilling,tapping,and installing it.Too much labor for something nobody will ever see.
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Post by: 5.8fastcat on November 28, 2009, 11:52:09 PM
Looks to cool to be under the car.
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 29, 2009, 06:52:03 AM
I could just weld some bungs with plugs on the factory cover and hang the new on a wall in the living room.LOL.
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Post by: vinnietbird on November 30, 2009, 05:45:43 PM
I got it today.That thing is a nice piece of work.It has a few light scratches,but no big deal.I'll go over it with some aluminum polish......but I'm not working for a high shine,just a mid level of sweetness.I got mine a lot less than what the one on Ebay sold for (a hundred bucks),and I got it from the same guy outside of Ebay.I own a piece of a Shelby.LOL.LOL.
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Post by: 32VFoxBird on November 30, 2009, 07:10:20 PM
why not weld a bung in the stock one to drain the fluid? you can fill the diff through the vent on the pass side axle tube.
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Post by: V8Demon on November 30, 2009, 08:22:55 PM
Still got that Australian one, Vin?
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Post by: vinnietbird on December 01, 2009, 06:56:48 AM
The bung idea is a no go.I already have the aluminum one,and I'll drill and tapo it and off we go.

As far as the Australian "Rockcrusher" cover,it's still on the car now,but will be finding a new home eventually after i install this differential.