On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Daryl Christensen
<daryl@aatransaxle.com>wrote:

> The factory upgraded 3/4 hubs came in some late 89's and 90/91's.
> Not many (or maybe none) of us rebuilders use them, but instead we use a
> custom hub made of gear material and not mild steel.
> Even the air cooled trannys have the issue of cracking but with lower
> powered engines it is not as prevalent.
>

Slightly tangential to this discussion, but does that mean that if you put a
zetec in an 85 manual you would be significantly increasing the risk of the
hub cracking?

mike