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9 Inch swap?

I have a 85 cougar, Wanting to put a 9 inch in it for relatively cheap. I have a 351w pushing about 386 horse. It was my school project. Can this be done? Thanks!

9 Inch swap?

Reply #1 –
I check my email alot, it may be better to reply there. vito_324@yahoo.com, Thanks.

9 Inch swap?

Reply #2 –
Yes
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

9 Inch swap?

Reply #3 –
How? Do I buy brackets? Where can I see a pic of how to do it? Thanks.

9 Inch swap?

Reply #4 –
Why not find a 8.8?  They are more than capable of handling 300-400 hp.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

9 Inch swap?

Reply #5 –
i have a 9" in my capri.. i started with an empty courier housing (freebie).. i just made my own brackets for the axle tubes out of 2x3 1/4" wall square steel tubing.. i'm running stock style tubular control arms, so i copied the brackets that were on the 7.5 that came out of the car, and reinforced them.. the uppers, are a different story.. but there are a couple ways you can do it.. the route i took, of building your own.. or cut the brackets off your stock rear.. an 8.8 TC rear would definitely hold up great in your case, though
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

9 Inch swap?

Reply #6 –
http://www.ebay.com/itm/94-98-Ford-Mustang-COBRA-8-8-Rear-End-Upgraded-3-73-Gear-Ratio-Complete-/120805285374?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1c208e5dfe

1/4 INCH WIDER ON EACH SIDE.
1988 Thunderbird LX  557/C6 project. UPR tube K-member, A-Arms, Strange 10 way adjustable coilovers. SN-95 spindle,brakes. Manual rack, bump steer kit.  MM castor/camber plates, Dynatech 2 1/8 swap headers. Quick 9" 35 spline Moser axles,CHE lower c arms,

9 Inch swap?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: V10KLZZ71S;379543
http://www.ebay.com/itm/94-98-Ford-Mustang-COBRA-8-8-Rear-End-Upgraded-3-73-Gear-Ratio-Complete-/120805285374?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1c208e5dfe

1/4 INCH WIDER ON EACH SIDE.

it's the same as a TC rear, with the exception of the 5 lug axles and better brakes
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

9 Inch swap?

Reply #8 –
I would take a vented disk over a solid, but doesn't really matter on the rear of a car.
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.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

9 Inch swap?

Reply #9 –
You can get a fox specific 9" housing. Google it or you can make a 8.8 take allot of abuse for the price of a 9"housing
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

9 Inch swap?

Reply #10 –
Hell, I forgot about the 8.8, I think i'll get one of those instead. Thanks guys!
 

9 Inch swap?

Reply #11 –
Yeah Most of The outlaw radial mustangs run 8.8s and they push over 1000hp
Cougar on a diet to suck gas and haul ass!


Cain, Pony Express Racing

9 Inch swap?

Reply #12 –
Remeber that the Fox Mustang 8.8 is a bit narrower than the SN95 Mustang housing. The SN95 is the same width as the stock housing in most T-Birds. Do a search as there are several threads on here discussing that very topic. Good luck with the swap, it's a direct bolt in.

Darren

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


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp