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Title: 8" rearend
Post by: hoots on December 03, 2006, 01:04:01 PM
I have the rear from a Mustang II with 3L00 gears. When I spin the wheels there is a "Clicking" sound coming from the center. The dirvers side axle has vertually no slop, the passenger side has about a 1/4" slop from side to side when turning. Any ideas what the noise might be?
Title: Re: 8" rearend
Post by: 77turbopinto on December 03, 2006, 03:18:05 PM
There will be some "feel" or noise of the gears (spider/ring pinion), and there sould be "some" play. If it is exsessive, it MIGHT indicate a bad rear.

"L" as in limited slip?

If the rear is installed, it could be a u-joint.

Bill

Title: Re: 8" rearend
Post by: hoots on December 28, 2006, 05:58:19 PM
The problem was my pinion angle. I added a 3 degree wedge and am cruising nice and smooth at 80mph.

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