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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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I have a 406ci engine going into my 82 sometime in the future. It's putting out 425hp and 489ft lbs. Am I going to blow apart my stock rearend? If so, what are my options? Thanks all!

PS the trans is the 700r4 that came in the car that has been rebuilt and should be good for more hp and torq then will be going into it.
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No, not if you don't run sticky tires and it's in a good condition/set up properly.
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No, not if you don't run sticky tires and it's in a good condition/set up properly.
Twin T...is right. Your will blow up tires before the rear-end.
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Wow, ok those arent the answers I expected.... thought I would get horror stories about flying pieces of alum. and loud expensive cracking sounds. Thanks for the replies.
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