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1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Whats the deal with an 88 XR7. Does it have any special significance? I have one. and I was wondering about it. Firmer suspension? handling package? any ideas?

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #1 –
It's a Cougar version of a Tbird Sport. Trac Loc 2.73 rear gear in a 7.5 rearend, 10" drum brakes, possibly a swaybar and quadshocks.
Floorshift aod, 5.0SO engine.

Other than that, no, nothing special...just a 22 year old Fox car that only a few select people even give a shiznit about. That you're here posting about it makes you one of those people. Enjoy your ride. :D
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #2 –
Don't forget about the standard cornering lamps.

I miss my '88.
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1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #3 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;349237
It's a Cougar version of a Tbird Sport. Trac Loc 2.73 rear gear in a 7.5 rearend, . :D

88 XR7 should have the 8.8 rearend  ,,,,but other than that what he said
Fox-less at the moment

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: hypostang;349257
88 XR7 should have the 8.8 rearend  ,,,,but other than that what he said

what Beau said is correct. they didnt get the 8.8

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: 88turbo;349261
what Beau said is correct. they didnt get the 8.8

 
Hmmm there were 2  88 XR7's in my local yard in 2010 and they both had 8.8 's ... Must have been been swapped in  , I stand corrected


 Ok wait maybe I dont ................. according to Eric's site the 88 XR7 had an 8.8

http://www.coolcats.net/tech/general/axleinfo.html
Fox-less at the moment

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #6 –
Mine had a 8.8 with 3.08s and 10" drums.  I think it was the towing package?
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1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: 88turbo;349261
what Beau said is correct. they didnt get the 8.8

88 XR-7's had 8.8 Trac-Loc rears with 3.08 gears standard, quad rear shocks with handling suspension, monochromatic paint scheme (Black, Red or White only) 15" Turbine wheels (color-keyed or argent) articulated sport seats, floor shift and sadly, 5.0 SO V8 / AOD with  2-into-1-into-2-fake dual exhaust.

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #9 –
Quote from: 88turbo;349268
quad shocks dont always mean 8.8

Huh??  Where did this come from ??
Fox-less at the moment

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #10 –
Well, Tbird Sports have a quad shock 7.5, so that's what G-money was meaning...
Yeah, I forgot that some, not all XR7's did in fact get the 3.08 8.8...had a brain fart there, lol

In fact, if any of you savvy junkyard scroungers ever come across an '88 XR7....there's a good chance it has a trac loc, and 10" drums for 4 lug...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #11 –
Ok , I get it now  ,
I wasnt basing my ID on quad shocks , so I was confuzzled :D
Fox-less at the moment

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #12 –
It's all good, we gotta be here for one another lol
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #13 –
Every 88 XR7 I've seen in the bone yard (5) has had an 8.8 rear.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

1988 Cougar Xr7, is it special or what?

Reply #14 –
I have never dospoogeented an '88 XR7 with a 7.5" rear. They ALL had 8.8" rear ends with 10" drum brakes and of course the quad shocks.

It was possible on other models to have a 7.5" rear with quad shocks. In fact that's how 1987 XR7's were (and all the way back to '84 XR7's, in fact).
The 1988 XR7 was unique with the 8.8" factory rear end.