mustang rear

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mustang rear

April 11, 2009, 10:36:37 PM

i realize the fox mustang rear is narrower than the cougar/tbird. However, will it bolt in? will everything line up? and then use rims with back spacing that is compensated for the narrower rear?

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Reply #1 – April 11, 2009, 11:02:34 PM

Yep, yep, and yep.
I'm doing this as well.

I got tired of looking for a TC 8.8 with 3.55 gears. (after I sold the one I did have...grrr)
Found one, part of my package deal with all my other goodies I got from a friend. Mucho Happy now :D

Edit: you do know that a 96-04 rear is the right width for '87-'88 Birds, right?
Yeah, i mean Base/GT stuff, I know some of the later Cobras had irs...

Something to consider, and I think I read that around '96 and newer, the V6 rears were the same as GT, same brakes, shocks, etc etc. Probably should google for more accurate info, as I may be wrong.

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Reply #2 – April 11, 2009, 11:55:31 PM

My car came delivered with a 7.5" from a Mustang. (no not from the factory, lol) and I plan to use it for experimenting with back spacing and wider tires without minitubbing. Unfortunately, I'm a long way from that point and won't be of much help.

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Reply #3 – April 12, 2009, 09:31:45 AM

Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;266965

Something to consider, and I think I read that around '96 and newer, the V6 rears were the same as GT, same brakes, shocks, etc etc. Probably should google for more accurate info, as I may be wrong.

yeah except they were 7.5" and the GT's had the stronger 8.8"
I aam having a hell of a time finding any 8.8's from those years so I am considering swapping a 7.5" in for now... It might last a year or two under my car, LOL:D

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Reply #4 – April 17, 2009, 07:41:26 PM

I ran a fox-body 8.8 in my old 'Bird and if anything, it centers the wheel in the wells a bit better...at one point, I ran 265/50R15 Futura's on 10-holes in the rear(wouldn't recommend it...lol) and i still had an inch on either side before I had to worry about rubbing the lip on the wheel well or the inside of the wheel-house.

good luck,
Don

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Reply #5 – April 18, 2009, 08:55:48 PM

sick88- dumb question- when you say fox body rear, you do mean a fox mustang rear, right?

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Reply #6 – April 19, 2009, 10:18:17 AM

No dumb questions, I wasn't very specific...but yes, fox-mustang.

Good luck,
Don

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Reply #7 – April 20, 2009, 11:24:49 AM

whats the worst that can happen if you use mustang uppers and lowers along with the rear?

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Reply #8 – April 20, 2009, 11:27:55 AM

Your pinion angle will be all to pen 15 and the rear wheels will be pulled forward.

Use the proper parts...