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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Does anyone know what a stock 86 rearend will handel? How much HP?
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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rearends are subjected to torque, not hp.

a stock n/a rear end will come to its breaking point when you're making ~180ft/lb of torque.
Some do better, some dont. If you really need a beefy rear end just start looking for a TII rear.
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