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8.8 rear

I have the possibility of getting an 8.8 really cheap (basically nothing), its out of a 92 mustang. I know its narrower, and i was wandering what is involved with making that fit, and whether or not it is worth it.

8.8 rear

Reply #1 –
What's it going into?
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.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

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Reply #2 –
its going into an 88 cougar

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Reply #3 –
I can't help you as much as the others here who have 88s...I could however give you the low down on an 84.
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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.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

8.8 rear

Reply #4 –
Use the axles from your Cougar in it.
'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 #5 –
I can use the axles from my 7.5 with a shorter 8.8?

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Reply #6 –
......near the bottom of the pg.

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?3664-Help!-7.5-quot-Axle-to-8.8-quot-Trouble!/page6
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.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

8.8 rear

Reply #7 –
Tbird axles are longer than a Fox stang...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: QUICKSHIFT;406154
......near the bottom of the pg.

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?3664-Help!-7.5-quot-Axle-to-8.8-quot-Trouble!/page6

Awesome chart, but it lists the 84-92 Lincoln MKVII having a 7.5 inch rear end, I'm pretty sure they all got the 8.8.
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

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Reply #9 –
Not entirely. The older mk7's did have 7.5's. I ran across a diesel mark at a junkyard once it had a 7.5

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Reply #10 –
I have a Mustang 8.8 in my '83, axles and all.  Bolted right up and I like the narrower rear as it was much easier to fit my 17 X 9 wheels.  All of the 8.8 housings are the same from 87-98 in the Mustangs.  What changed was the axle length in 94.  The '99 - 2004 housings are a little longer as are the axles and the housings are completely different in 2005+ cars.

If I can make a suggestion it would be this, get the '92 unit and sell it to make some $$.  Then go and find a 94-98 GT rear with disc brakes and be done with it.  Five lug, rear discs, correct width, and you can upgrade to the Cobra rear discs for about $200 with new parts.

Darren

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


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;406334
Not entirely. The older mk7's did have 7.5's. I ran across a diesel mark at a junkyard once it had a 7.5

I got one in my garage right now. 3.73 and a locker. Had about 20k on it when I pulled it.
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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Reply #12 –
So you guys are saying a 87-93 mustang rear won't bolt into a 88 tbird? I just got a fully built one for $250. Was planning on running it in my car

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Reply #13 –
It will bolt right in however it will be approximately 3/4" narrower on each side than the stock axle housing that came with the car. If you use an 8.8 out of a 94-98 GT Mustang it is the exact same width as the stock axle housing that came with the car. The 8.8 housing itself from 87-98 Mustangs and 87-88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupes are the exact same housing. The difference in the trac widths in the Mustangs is the axles on the 94-98 cars. They are 3/4" longer on each side to compensate for the ABS exciter rings.

With that being said, you could simply remove the Fox Mustang (87-93) length axles from the $250 rear end you are going to buy and simply install SN95 Mustang (94-98) length axles in the same housing and it will be the correct width.

Brakes and bolt patterns are another topic but It has been covered here several times.

Darren

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


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;406146
Use the axles from your Cougar in it.

 
I don't think you can do that cause the tubes are shorter.  I think I tried that and when I got it all together it the axles were sticking out and couldn't get the drums back on.  I put the stang axles back and I did swapped the 9" mustang drums for the 10" cougar drums on the 3.27 mustang rear I have now.
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