How do I tell what rear end I have?
06-08-2008, 12:19 PM
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RE: How do I tell what rear end I have?
That definitely looks to me like a stock 10 bolt 8.8 with a disc conversion. There's a possibility it could be off a T-bird, but every T-bird I have ever owned was a 5 Lug, so if that's true, I don't know what rotors it has on it. You will probably have to go down to the parts store and just play around till you find the correct sizes. I couldn't tell you if the T-birds and the Mustangs had the same size rotors.
06-08-2008, 01:13 PM
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RE: How do I tell what rear end I have?
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That definitely looks to me like a stock 10 bolt 8.8 with a disc conversion. There's a possibility it could be off a T-bird, but every T-bird I have ever owned was a 5 Lug, so if that's true, I don't know what rotors it has on it. You will probably have to go down to the parts store and just play around till you find the correct sizes. I couldn't tell you if the T-birds and the Mustangs had the same size rotors.
That definitely looks to me like a stock 10 bolt 8.8 with a disc conversion. There's a possibility it could be off a T-bird, but every T-bird I have ever owned was a 5 Lug, so if that's true, I don't know what rotors it has on it. You will probably have to go down to the parts store and just play around till you find the correct sizes. I couldn't tell you if the T-birds and the Mustangs had the same size rotors.
06-08-2008, 03:15 PM
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RE: How do I tell what rear end I have?
I think it is a Turbo coupe rear end cause I'm 99.9% it's got 373's in it. I know that the '93 Cobra had disc brakes so can I put Calipers from a '93 on there? My buddy said the current calipers didn't look like his '93 Cobra calipers.
06-08-2008, 03:34 PM
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RE: How do I tell what rear end I have?
I HAVE a turbo coupe rear in the back of my car...it is four lug... The 87-88 birds were still a fox platform and 4 lug solid axle rear disc but were as wide as a sn95 housing. the 5 lug ones are the MN-12 platform and are IRS as well as 5 lug
06-08-2008, 06:08 PM
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RE: How do I tell what rear end I have?
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How do I make the E-brake work? I have the '93 cables but it won't pull the caliper in. Do I have to weld the sprocket on the E-handle or something?
How do I make the E-brake work? I have the '93 cables but it won't pull the caliper in. Do I have to weld the sprocket on the E-handle or something?
06-08-2008, 08:56 PM
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RE: How do I tell what rear end I have?
You sure that will work? I just read that I have to do some mods to my ebrake handle like weld the sprocket and cut a few pieces. This seems a heck of a lot easier but I just want to make sure...