Ford 8.8 and Driveshaft Install on the Turbo E36 V8

Got my Diff and driveshaft back from the shop so its time to put these into the car. DIff is a 8.8 irs with 3.27 gearing and a trac lok lsd. The parts more or less just bolt right into the car. I also swapped out a bolt on the motor mount. Thanks for watching
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[@Crazyfable13]

Fuck dude this is rad af

[@NBBMX69]

very interested in this gonna scroll through your videos, i am looking to start an e36 build and definitely interested in doing the 8.8 irs swap

[@lowristocrat3824]

sweet, its not too bad to do and the diff is actually a little lighter than the e36 one. The only part that stinks is the cost of DSS axles and stubs at over 1k. I ll be putting those in it soon, just wrapping up some motor things.

[@paulshahood7822]

Hope thoses bolts on the drive shaft are grade 8s with locks..

[@lowristocrat3824]

nope just grade mush, something to hold the flange in place while i get the right ones.

[@LowBoostFilms]

Awesome video, what is that 8.8 out of? Was it originally a straight axle?

[@lowristocrat3824]

nope its a cobra case irs with a traklok lsd and 3.27 gears

[@turbokid4]

@@lowristocrat3824 what year cobra?

[@alans89gt88]

About to start on reinforcing my 325is rear end. 8.8 swap, how serious are the modifications to do this? Have 306 sbf, 70mm On3 turbo, should be putting 400+ to ground. How is the set up workin for ya?

[@northborooil7779]

it works out well, just know that you need to get some e36 M trailing arms and axles for DSS to make you the proper custom axles. These will cost you about 1200 all said and done so thats something to consider before trashing your subframe. If you are just going to drift it welding up cheapo open e36 diff is a cheaper route but this is a good way to reliably hold the power on the street with an actual lsd set up

[@alans89gt88]

@@northborooil7779 Thanks sir. Looking at 1/8th mile drag set up. So just need to source a good 8.8 then get with DSS. Getting subframe all reinforced, having welds reinforced as well. Prob run it with stock rear while have the 8.8 built. Whatcha think stock axles and welded spiders can hold up to hp/tq wise?

[@northborooil7779]

​@@alans89gt88 with non m axles im not sure, never broke one. I feel like welding the diffs together makes em a lot stronger but you can still break the ear off the front. My old diff from this car is on my other e36 and i have a tab welded on the diff so the front bolt has extra support on both sides of the bushing. Someone used to sell a kit for doing that. This is the "lowristocrat" btw, northboro oil is just my company account which i apparently haven't signed out of.

[@northborooil7779]

i went with a 3.27 gear for reference, with my tko600 it should have me hitting 65 in top of 2nd 90 in 3rd and 120 in 4th. I found the 3.91 sucked with the N/A v8, its bearable on my 328is but 4k at 70 sucks.

[@alans89gt88]

@@northborooil7779 yeah, mine hits 3k at 48mph

[@paulshahood7822]

You need air tool and give that shit a few uggggs

[@lowristocrat3824]

meh i have a 400ft lb dewalt impact but whatever, im going to tq wrench em to spec anyways.

[@delanocollins2121]

How much for you to build me a subframe?

[@lowristocrat3824]

buy me an e36 and i ll make you a subframe. its a labor of love and not that fun.

[@H00K-KING]

what welder did you use to do this project

[@lowristocrat3824]

I used a hobart handler 190 and on other areas i used a chicago electric 170.

[@H00K-KING]

Is the Chicago electric a good enough welder to do all of this?

[@lowristocrat3824]

I guess we ll find out, if the thing rips out of the back of the car I ll just have to fix it. Im not too worried, fluxcore is a deeper penetrating and pretty strong welds compared to mig anyways. @@H00K-KING

[@H00K-KING]

@@lowristocrat3824 so can I use the harbor freight flux welder to make motor mounts and headers? I have a g35 coupe I wanna swap but cant afford a super expensive welder, especially since I dont even know how to weld yet

[@lowristocrat3824]

@@H00K-KING totally it just wont be as pretty as if you used a mig/tig. As long as you have good penetration you sohuld be good to go.