8.8 rear in a mustang 1997 v6 please help

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01-07-2009, 03:19 PM

centipede3001

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8.8 rear in a mustang 1997 v6 please help

i want to put a 8.8 rear in my 1997 v6 mustang does it matter what year i get to put in and if so whcih years will work in it ?
thanks nick

01-07-2009, 03:26 PM

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I'd try to find a 94-98 rear, because the 99-04s are a bit wider. Both will work just fine..

01-07-2009, 03:31 PM

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can i got with anything older then a 94-98 or is it best to just stay inbetween those years

01-07-2009, 03:34 PM

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You could, but it is wider, and I'm not sure if the brake lines on your car will stretch out that little bit. Im not 100% sure on that though, I'll let someone correct me

01-07-2009, 04:47 PM

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The older 8.8s are narrower than the 94-98 8.8s and the 99-04 rearends are wider than the 94-98s, you can use any of them if you offset your wheel spacing, just keep that in mind.