Rear End Carnage!!!!!

lildemonkid said

So has anyone heard of replacing the crush washers in the nose with solid shims? Someone i know has a 700hp 440 running an 8 3/4. Per his word, if you replace the crush washer with solid shims, you can avoid the crush washer collapsing and causing the main caps failing.

Has anyone seen/ experienced this modification?

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Been beating on mine for 12+ years and the last 5+ have been in the hi 9`s at 3200+ lbs behind a 470 stroker w/a spacer and even stock caps and 30 spline axles. I just got the nodular 8 3/4 from DrDiff w/35 spline axles and it has ford 9" style forged caps and is heavier and stronger than any 8 3/4 diff out there apparently but a 4 speed kills stuff so the Dana may be a smarter move.............:coffee2: