bump... :-)

So are the parsguyed diff covers still available? The links I'm finding in all these threads are outdated and broken...

This thread just keeps on being revived! It's an awesome thread that refuses to stay dead for very long. :-X22:-drink

I don't have my notebook handy right now with the finned cover part number, but if you have that, Amazon has them for $50-ish.

Good to know. I think I`ll get one for next spring when I do the rear diff again.

Alright, I will join the old thread too, LOL! Serious question though, if you did the Mag-Hytec, why did you choose that over the FoMoCo finned aluminum cover? I ask because the Mag-Hytec is $251 on Amazon, and the Ford cover is $69 on eBay form a dealership. That's a big difference, and just wondering if/how it's justified. Aside from the cool look, of course. (Does look sexy, but I might go without a decent home cooked meal for a while if my wife finds out I just blew $180 that I didn't need to. Again.)

Thanks!

Here's the link to the $58 cover on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Ford-8C3Z-403.../dp/B001H1L2M6


The typical Mag-Hytek favorite features tend to be, the great look of them, the oil level dipstick, the temp sensor port, and the extra capacity.
I use the finned Ford OEM cover on my EX which is our dedicated tow rig for our 11,000lb TT, so my rear diff sees plenty of stress and heat. I replaced the stock fill plug with a brass plug which I drilled and tapped for a temp sensor. The highest temp I've seen so far (20,000 towing miles with the temp sensor) has been 230-ish, the Mobil 1 75W-140 oil in it is rated up to 340 degrees or so. Based on my heavy towing usage and the temps I've seen I don't see where the benefit is to the added capacity of the M-H cover and I have a very inexpensive solution to the temp sensor mounting and using that same fill plug to check the level works fine for me. But the M-H covers do look pretty cool!
I am also using the reusable Lube Locker gaskets vs RTV on my diff covers.