Also, can someone school me on rearends. like EVERYTHING i need to have a complete rear end and a good one

 

Go to Currie Enterprises website, then to crate rearends, select your model and then build your crate rearend. With as much HP as you're running, you'll want their upgraded nodular iron 3rd member with the big bearing pinion support. Pick your gears and brakes and you're looking at $2800-$3000 for drop-in axle.

Keep in mind that Currie now uses all new stuff and doesn't tear down and rebuild salvage 9's any more. If you look on their site they have some info on that.

Before picking your gears, look at the tag on your tranny so that you can ensure what gears are in it. My "200" code T5 has a 2.95 first gear and a 0.63 overdrive so I can use lower gears than my other Mustang had with the "126" code T5 with a 3.35 first gear and 0.68 overdrive.

 

I'd start searching for a 9" Granada or Versailles rear end housing. Plan on ordering new axles and a rebuilt 3.50:1 traction-loc. Probably go with larger truck drums instead of rear discs. More like in the neighborhood of 1500-2000 buck budget