the limits of the 8.25

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Re: the limits of the 8.25

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thanx for the input guys. im already looking forward to breaking a shaft!
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Re: the limits of the 8.25

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Which 460 is it? The "normal" looking one or the FE with its extra wide intake manifold and thin cylinder heads. Just curious, but either one will make enough power to brake the 8.25.
Have you considered using a Ford 8.8? They come with disks, 31 spline shafts (97+) a large range of gear ratios and are fairly plentiful & cheap at junkyards. They are also rated higher than a D44. There is an article that gets posted once in a while on NAXJA but cannot find it at the moment.

If you just want to get the hot rod on the road and do some crusing then just put the 8.25 in and take it easy. Rolling burnouts shouldn't cause too much trauma but hard shifting and holeshots can cause some real issues.

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