28HopUp

Will a 8.8" rear from an 02 Mustang GT fit under an 85 Fox hatchback? Not for me, but I'd like to help a guy out who has a 7.5" in his 85. Is there anything that would make the job difficult?

TIA!

w8less

it will fit but the new edge rear are wider and they will have a better chance the tires sticking out past the fender wells

FivePointOhh

you can do is but that are about 1 1/4" longer on each side. so to get wheels to look right you'll need different bs and offset.

28HopUp

Thanks guys! I'll pass this info along...

JD1969

close, they are .75 inch wider per side.

FivePointOhh

verbatim from a very reputable source and very good write ups for 5 lug swap, disk brake swaps.

"The '94-98 cars rear axle shafts are .75" longer than the stock axles on the '87-93 cars. Be sure you note this longer axle if you are running 9" wide wheels because you will need the wheels with the extra offset like the M179 Ford '95 Cobra Rs (6.45" 36mm) -- which are now discontinued! You can use the 8" wide wheels without issue, but if you want 9" wide wheels you need to convert the brakes to use the stock rear track with Ranger axle shafts! "

"The '99-04 V6/GTs are even longer at about 1.4x", so you will NOT want to get the axle off a '99-04 car. Also the control arm bolts are larger, thus the UCAs and LCAs are not a direct bolt on - unless you install 94-98 bushings in them. You can use the brake hardware off the 99-04 cars, but you will need to use the 94-98 axle shafts in the 79-98 axle housing."