got a letter from ford today

BilliG · 07-12-2008, 11:44 PM

a few weeks ago i asked ford to send me a build sheet on my 96' cause i suspected it had the 248A option delete package (crank windows, manual cloth seats, no lights in the sun visor mirrors, no fogs, ect...) well they dident send me a build sheet instead they sent me a letter with all the cars options. i had known for a while that my GT had a hard time off the line and 5th gear (yes manual trans, dont worry its important in a second) is bacisally for 70+ MPH driving. well according to this little letter the car came FROM THE FACTORY with a MANUAL TRANS and 2.73 rear gears!! what the f**k Dearborn? i guess its my own fault, i should have known something was up when i routinely hit 40+ MPH in 1st...

black35th · 07-12-2008, 11:59 PM

Dont most of the early SN95's come with 2.73's?

BilliG · 07-13-2008, 12:10 AM

i think the stock for 96-98 (maby 94-95 too not sure) was 3.08, i know in the old days like 60's and 70's they put like 2.80 or something in automatics to make up for only having 3 forward gears, i thought it was the same in the 90's as well but i could be wrong. but i cant imagine that the NPI GT's came stock with 2.73's and the "new edge" models came with 3.27 stock.

98MustangGT46 · 07-13-2008, 12:12 AM

My 98 had 3.27s

black35th · 07-13-2008, 12:24 AM

Yea I wasnt for sure, I just thought that I remembered reading that somewhere....

Are you sure that you have an 8.8 rear end?

BilliG · 07-13-2008, 12:39 AM

yeah i wasafraid i had the 7.5 out of a v6 or something, i guess i'll find out when i go to put in some 3.55's. if they dont fit then no i dont have an 8.8....

H0SS302 · 07-13-2008, 12:59 AM

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yeah i was afraid i had the 7.5 out of a v6 or something, i guess i'll find out when i go to put in some 3.55's. if they dont fit then no i dont have an 8.8....

get atleast 373.. 355 is a waste of money dude

oxfordgt · 07-13-2008, 05:22 AM

I think your the only mustang owner that didnt know that 96-98 gts came with 2.73s and 3.27s was an option.

3.55s are a waste but you can probably get a set on ebay for .99 cents.

99BlackPonyGT · 07-13-2008, 07:16 AM

i thought it was 2.73 and 3.08 ? not 3.27?

contentsunderpressur · 07-13-2008, 07:22 AM

96-98 gts had two different options on gears. My 98 had 2.73s which was the "economical" package. You could get the sport package with 3.27s as well. A jump to a 3.73 will be a night and day difference.