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rearend ? for 87 bird

i have a drum brake rear on now in my 5.0 could i use a turbo rearend with disc brakes i really dont have the $ to do a brake conversion. and if i can use a turbo rearend can i upgrade the axels to 31 spline

Re: rearend ? for 87 bird

Reply #2 –
yeah but it says nothing about the 31 spline
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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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Re: rearend ? for 87 bird

Reply #3 –
31 spline only refers to the axles themselves, as long as you can get axles the proper length, and a carrier set up for 31-spline axles, you can upgrade
It's Gumby's fault.

Re: rearend ? for 87 bird

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Quote from: Tbird232ci
31 spline only refers to the axles themselves, as long as you can get axles the proper length, and a carrier set up for 31-spline axles, you can upgrade



i just got done do'n mine, sn95 axles 31spline with 31spline carrier, and cobra brakes. i'll have some pix in a week or so after my axle gurdle gets hear.