How to narrow a ford 88 part 1 strip. The sleeve is plug welded at 4 6 locations and then welded at the joint so they can be welded easier without fear of blowing through.
Straightening And Welding Up An 8 8 Axle Housing
Welding 8 8 axle tubes. Wikd 281 registered. Discussion starter 1 dec 29 2003. Its very easy to blow through an 88 axle tube. Jump to latest follow 1 11 of 11 posts. I am thinking about welding my axle tubes on my 88 and i was worrying about frying my bearings and seals with the heat from the welding have you had any problems with this. The guy i use to shorten axle tubes has complained about them often.
Most people will sleeve the tube inside not outside prior too welding the tubes. The center sections are cast steel and unlike cast iron cast steel is easily and fully weldable with tig gmac mig or good old arc. The fillet should be as big as the minium member. Discussion starter 1 aug 30 2009. Welding 88 axle tubes. Welding axle tubes detailed instructions edgar cisneros.
A good rule is. Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts. First post what. Joined aug 30 2009 4 posts. Welding tubes to housing on ford 88 axle. Joined dec 3 1999 340 posts.
In this video i show you the process i use to weld up the axle tubes to the center section.
Gallery of Welding 8 8 Axle Tubes
