Will a 1995 mustang 8.8 disc brake 5-lug rear end bolt into a 1984? I know there is more to it then just mounting, but that will come later.
Thanks,
Ed
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Will a 1995 mustang 8.8 disc brake 5-lug rear end bolt into a 1984? I know there is more to it then just mounting, but that will come later.
Thanks,
Ed
Yeah, its the same width.
Swap all the stock 4 lug junk, and you don't really need to change anything
2 1986 cougars (both 4 eyed and 5.0)
1 1987 cougar
You sure about the width? I always thought that the 94 and newer rear ends were a couple of inches wider than an early FOX.
1978 Fairmont 2 door sedan, 428CJ 4speed. 9.972ET@132.54mph. 1.29 60 foot
Replaced the FE big block with my 331/4 speed in my Fairmont, best 10.24ET @128 MPH.
1985 Mustang LX hatchback NHRA Stock Eliminator 302 4 speed best in legal trim 12.31@107 mph, but has gone 11.42@115 with aftermarket intake, carb, and iron Windsor Jr. heads.New for 2012! 331 cube SB Ford, AFR 185 heads, solid flat tappet cam, pump gas; 10.296ET@128.71 mph, 1.37 60 foot.
1979 Zephyr Z7, all original 302 auto, 2nd owner.
Haystack is correct. The '94 - '98 housings are the same width as the '84. The extra width comes from the axles sticking out further past the axle bearing. Again as Haystack already said, You can even use the axles and brakes from the factory '84 model 7.5 rear, because they are the same spline count and width. Then you will end up with an 8.8 with the correct width for an '84.
'79 Fairmont Futura
'79 Mercury Zephyr wagon
'83 LTD Wagon - future Mustang "Sport" Wagon
'84 Mercury Capri RS - 5.0 5spd
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Thanks,
Now the fun begins
Thanks Again,
Ed
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