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fox steering shaft interchangeability

Would a fox mustang steering shaft fit in a 88 cougar?
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
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fox steering shaft interchangeability

Reply #1 –
I would say yes.  I have an SN95 Mustang power steering rack in my 83 with the Maximum Motorsports hybrid steering shaft and it all bolted right up.

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

fox steering shaft interchangeability

Reply #2 –
Thanks man im gonna order a used mustang shaft and have a u joint welded in in plane of the rag joint
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
other cars that don't apply to this forum

fox steering shaft interchangeability

Reply #3 –
The power racks use a different spline and size shaft then manual racks, as long as it's a power to power swap or manual to manual it should work fine.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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fox steering shaft interchangeability

Reply #4 –
I can verify that it works, I put a mustang shaft on my bird and it fit fine.
84 TurboCoupe with 302 .010 over - 9.8 : 1 Forged Pistons - Edlebrock Goodies:  Aluminum Heads #6037, Intake #3821, 65mm TBI/EGR #3824/3827, Camshaft #3722 -  Interactive System & Technologies Mass Air with 24# Injectors - A9L - 3g Alternator - BBK shorties, Cat Converter H-pipe, Magniflow lers - World Class T5 1352-169 (1986, V8, WC, 3.15 3.35 1.93 1.29 1.00 0.68) OEM Clutch Cable - 7.5 Trac Lock with 3.08 and slapper bars from 82 Mustang.

fox steering shaft interchangeability

Reply #6 –
Quote from: The Hawk;456147
Yes.

I have a Maximum Motorsports MMST-11 shaft on my Bird (as well as MMST-7 rack bushings).....fit perfect.

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Steering-Shaft-Assembly-Power-Steering-Rack-1979-93-Mustang-P980.aspx

Cool. This is something I want to do. Pure old fashioned laziness is the only thing stopping me from swapping the MM piece in.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.
 

fox steering shaft interchangeability

Reply #7 –
Is there any additional road noise or vibration transferred to the steering wheel with an aftermarket shaft?
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

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