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Topic: 8.8 Question
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project69
Journeyman Posts: 23
From: Fort Worth, Tx
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 01-21-2002 03:56 PM
  
has anyone put an 8.8 rear end in their classic mustang? I would like to put one in my 69 fastback and use magnum 500 wheels. I'm not worried about the mounting pts but the width does bother me. i found that the 9" from 67 to 70 is 59.25" wide axle flange to flange and the 8.8 is only 52.25". I really don't want to have the rear wheels sitting 3" inward. does anybody have different numbers or ideas?Thanks
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 6602
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-21-2002 04:06 PM
Read this thread, and particularly TomP's posts.  https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum12/HTML/001580.html
SteveW
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project69
Journeyman Posts: 23
From: Fort Worth, Tx
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 01-21-2002 09:24 PM
Thanks steve, i was thinking of a 5.0 mustang. I did not even think to look at my explorer parked right next to it. I'll have to runout in the morning and do some measuring.Thanks again.
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 6602
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-21-2002 10:18 PM
Cool,Thank TomP,
he's the Ford wrecking yard "guru".  SteveW
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SAMWE
Journeyman Posts: 35
From: Anchorage, Ak
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 01-24-2002 08:27 PM
I have a a'98 Explorer 8.8 in my '70.
The width is almost perfect.The center section is offset.
Becaus emy leaf spring bushings are worn when I get on it the axle twists and the pinion hits body. Tractions bars and good bushings should elminate that mostly. It is not ideal, but all we had to do was move the spring perches and buy a ujoint to adapt it to my stock driveshaft...
If you want the sway bar you will have to make some brackets.
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sigtauenus
Gearhead Posts: 1824
From: Beaufort, SC
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 01-24-2002 10:58 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SAMWE:
I have a a'98 Explorer 8.8 in my '70.
The width is almost perfect.The center section is offset.
Becaus emy leaf spring bushings are worn when I get on it the axle twists and the pinion hits body. Tractions bars and good bushings should elminate that mostly. It is not ideal, but all we had to do was move the spring perches and buy a ujoint to adapt it to my stock driveshaft...
If you want the sway bar you will have to make some brackets.
I saw in the other thread the idea about cutting one side and using two of the other side. Which side is it offset to, ie, which side is shorter? Seems like it would be a easy fix to cut and paste the housing to center up the center section. Even after reading the other thread, I still don't understand what exactly needs to be done with the u-joints.
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