Ford 8.8 modification

I cut mine right around the end where it tapers down. DO yourself a favor and make sure the tube is straight, take out the gears, and eyeball down the tube, my factory perch welds warped the tube, it can be corrected with a 46 grade (HF tow chain) chain and a bottle jack with a plywood base opposite the warp. Trust your eyes and when it's straight you will see the circles in the tube line up. Check out my build thread.