First time Mustang owner from KC, couple questions
05-18-2009, 03:46 PM
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First time Mustang owner from KC, couple questions
I just bought an 87 LX 5.0/T5 for a few days now so i'm gonna need some assistance as I don't know a thing about them yet. The first thing I want to know is the specs on my car. I need to know how I figure out what my rear end size and axle ratio is, I used to own an 88 Crown Vic 5.0 (hence the user name) and it said the axle ratio and whatnot on a sticker on the door sill, I didn't see one on my Stang so is there another spot to look?
05-18-2009, 03:49 PM
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Welcome! 
Post some pics of the Fox! ....T5's came with a axle code "M" for 2.73's & code "Z" for 3.08 rear rears (unless someone swapped them out!)
Look on the tag on the rear axle cover as well...
Post some pics of the Fox! ....T5's came with a axle code "M" for 2.73's & code "Z" for 3.08 rear rears (unless someone swapped them out!)Look on the tag on the rear axle cover as well...
05-18-2009, 07:19 PM
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3.08's will have just over 3 full rotations, 2.73's, 2-3/4 rotations....good luck!
05-18-2009, 07:58 PM
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I'll go check under the car, if not i'll try the jack thing. Wish my jack was high enough to do that with my truck, it's made to jack up a car just enough to raise the wheels off the ground and change oil I need a new one.
I guess my other questions i'll post in the 5.0 forums.
I guess my other questions i'll post in the 5.0 forums.
05-18-2009, 08:11 PM
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oh it seems you fell into the American way of buying cars; "gee lets slap this big ole engine on this clunker of a chassis. just look beyond the fact that it has no muffler..the rust in the wheel wells too..ITS GOT A V8 BABY!!"
05-18-2009, 08:19 PM
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Heck yeah i'm not gonna waste my time with some little FWD plastic 4 banger except for daily driver duty. I just don't feel safe in a car designed to crumple, every time some idiot has hit me in one of my trucks or American cars the all metal body and frame have protected me even from whiplash, while the plastic cars that hit me aren't so lucky. I was rear ended in my old Vic by a girl driving a 93 Corolla, her and her friend had to be ambulanced to the hospital while I just got jerked around a bit but no damage whatsoever.
I'll stick with my V8 clunker thank you.
I'll stick with my V8 clunker thank you.
05-18-2009, 08:36 PM
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Heck yeah i'm not gonna waste my time with some little FWD plastic 4 banger except for daily driver duty. I just don't feel safe in a car designed to crumple, every time some idiot has hit me in one of my trucks or American cars the all metal body and frame have protected me even from whiplash, while the plastic cars that hit me aren't so lucky. I was rear ended in my old Vic by a girl driving a 93 Corolla, her and her friend had to be ambulanced to the hospital while I just got jerked around a bit but no damage whatsoever.
I'll stick with my V8 clunker thank you.
I'll stick with my V8 clunker thank you.