installing rear end gear

[seionkelley]

Do I need a housing spreader to install an 8.8 tru-lock 373 gear in the mark viii aluminum housing?

 

[DLF]

You can get by without one, if you know what you're doing. Gears are not something I recommend for a novice.

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=61399&highlight=spreader