85 GT rearend
04-17-2008, 03:55 PM
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we need one that will show the castings on it =)
04-17-2008, 03:59 PM
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and aaaaactually, i just came across a page i knew of, apparently 1986 was when they introduced the 8.8, before then it was a 7.5
http://mustanggt.org/gtchange.htm
04-17-2008, 04:00 PM
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RE: 85 GT rearend
crap... This is the only one I have of it now. I'll get one posted tomorrow.
04-17-2008, 04:05 PM
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Very interesting...
04-17-2008, 06:38 PM
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if your interested in converting to 5 lug sn95brakes.com has all the information you need even what parts you need if you want to do it the cheap way from the junkyard.
04-17-2008, 06:49 PM
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RE: 85 GT rearend
'85 had the 7.5 differential...... just look at the covers and compare with the pics below.
7.5 =
8.8 =
04-17-2008, 08:14 PM
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RE: 85 GT rearend
85 GT cars has a 3.08LS 7.5" rearend. The 8.8 was introduced in 1986 along with the SEFI.
04-18-2008, 03:25 PM
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there's a lot of repeating going on in this thread O.o lol
04-29-2008, 07:17 PM
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Thanks for everyone's help !!
04-29-2008, 07:32 PM
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ORIGINAL: lxman185 GT cars has a 3.08LS 7.5" rearend. The 8.8 was introduced in 1986 along with the SEFI.
not all of them did..some had 2.73's and the automatic cfi gt's had 3.27's...had a friend with one that had that option
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