The explorer 8.8 has an offset diff, iirc, and won't make an ideal conversion. It moves the diff off-center of the tunnel, changing driveshaft angles and moving the pinion snubber off the bump stop.
A fox body 8.8 makes a great conversion because it's the perfect width for your car and usually comes with a traction-loc diff. 5 lug axles/brakes can be had from some 80's rangers and aerostars, easy finds in a junkyard. The only tricky part is hacking off the coil spring mounts and getting leaf spring perches welded on with the proper pinion angle. Nothing too difficult, but the angle does need to be correct.
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Tad H.
'67 Fastback
331 stroker
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