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rearend help

hey guys. looking for a bit of insight on what rear end i can fit in my 87 non tc bird.  i no a fox mustangs 8.8 is 1.5 inches shorter than the birds but what about other 8.8's and how about 9 inches. is there any thing that will go in with little hassel and not make the tires stick 4 feet out?  i plain to beat the hell out of the fenders with a hammer and get some huge meats under there. thanks for any help.

rearend help

Reply #1 –
if you plan on running like a 10"+ wide rim, id stick with a 79-98 8.8 housing with 79-93 length mustang axles.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

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Reply #2 –
I'm using an 8.8 Mustang rear.I wish they had 10.5 inch 4 lig Cobra R wheels to go with them.The 8.8 is a bolt in,and really strong.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #3 –
I had an '89 'Stang 8.8 in my t-bird...Stuffed 265/50R15's on 10-holes and it just looked right(nevermind the fact that the tires were WAY too wide for the y 7" wide rim), very well centered in the wheel well.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

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Reply #4 –
8.8 TC rear,18x10s fit perfectly in the wheel wells + you get rear disc and 3.55s or 3.73s already installed.

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Reply #5 –
I have 17x9's on my car now (Cobra R),and like I said,if I can ever find a 10 inch 4 lug Cobra R,I'll have a pair.As far as I know,they don't make them,and I'm not paying the huge bucks to have mine widened.I looked into pricing,WOW !!!
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

rearend help

Reply #6 –
thanks for the help guys! are the control arm brackets in the same place? it the brake line hook up on the same side? just want to know what im gettin into.

oh... isnt the 94-98 rear longer than the 79-93? how can u interchange the axles? and what would that acheive? thanks abunch. excuze my ignorance on the subject.
 

ya need help on rea end

Reply #7 –
I have an 84 cougar, with a 351 w. I have went threw 2 rear ends and really need to get a 8.8 or some thing!


An old ford guy told me to make my own! He said to find a 9 inch that was the same length as my 7.5. Then to cut the mounts of the old one and weld on to the new one! Said make sure that what ever degree my transmition end is at to put thr rearend at the same messurement(but opposite) so if my tranny was at 33 degrees down then the rear end needs to be 33degres up! Is this correct?