Well, LOL, this is a great thread about not much and chest clearing. At least we are not name calling. This board is the one of 3 best (neck and neck) on info opinion and just simply put, a bunch of good ol'guys shooting the crap and chewing the fat.
Since I didn't chime in on anything about the rear thread including a chime in on that thread, for most of guys, were street bound. The only rear I recomend replacingis the tiny 7-1/4.
The ring gear itself, on any rear is in part, part of it's strength. This is an area where bigger is better when you start appling more muscle at the engine. In a race car, this idea is fine. On a street car, it may not be cost effective to follow.
Not many of us are running enuff power to destroy the rear we have. But then again, you should use your common sense. No stroked and blown big block behind an 7-1/4 in a heavy car.
OK, you should be giggling on that extreme, but you get the idea.
In my Cuda, the factory drivetrain is; 340 - A-833 - 8-3/4 (4.10's). It's survived a 450+ 360, with sliding the foot to the side for shifting at 7,000.
(Not exactly putting the screws to it now is it? FYI, engine died first. )
The weak point of the 8-3/4 I didn't see mentioned is flex.
It's cheap to do yourself, expensive to have done. Truly the break point in how things stay cheap on a car, or not.
Not everyone can do it themself and that should be considered when making a point or argueing for or against.
Since I didn't chime in on anything about the rear thread including a chime in on that thread, for most of guys, were street bound. The only rear I recomend replacingis the tiny 7-1/4.
The ring gear itself, on any rear is in part, part of it's strength. This is an area where bigger is better when you start appling more muscle at the engine. In a race car, this idea is fine. On a street car, it may not be cost effective to follow.
Not many of us are running enuff power to destroy the rear we have. But then again, you should use your common sense. No stroked and blown big block behind an 7-1/4 in a heavy car.
OK, you should be giggling on that extreme, but you get the idea.
In my Cuda, the factory drivetrain is; 340 - A-833 - 8-3/4 (4.10's). It's survived a 450+ 360, with sliding the foot to the side for shifting at 7,000.
(Not exactly putting the screws to it now is it? FYI, engine died first. )
The weak point of the 8-3/4 I didn't see mentioned is flex.
It's cheap to do yourself, expensive to have done. Truly the break point in how things stay cheap on a car, or not.
Not everyone can do it themself and that should be considered when making a point or argueing for or against.
