87 8.8 in my 67
12-21-2007, 12:20 AM
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RE: 87 8.8 in my 67
cool scott, i looked on there pretty good stuff. i think i am going ot go with the 8.8 instead of redoing my 8" - which or where are the axles at that i can purchase to replace the stock ones in the mustang housing so that they fit right - and all that as i'l probably be gone this weekend to get an axle 
any other tips if you can pm me that'd be great.
any other tips if you can pm me that'd be great.
12-22-2007, 12:23 AM
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RE: 87 8.8 in my 67
dont waste your time with the gay *** cutting the 87..take it fmro your friend to a junkyard and change it out with them for a mid 90's 8.8 out of a v8 explorer....bolt that ****er up with minimal effort.
here you go
https://mustangforums.com/m_4049209/tm.htm
here you go
https://mustangforums.com/m_4049209/tm.htm
12-22-2007, 08:29 AM
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RE: 87 8.8 in my 67
:-| You still have to cut and reweld the spring perches, AND the explorerpinion is offset, unlike the fox rear. Not what I'd call an ideal situation. You don't get the low gearing you would out of an explorer, but I'd much rather spend the money on gears and a nice true-trac unit anyway.
It's an option, but it requires some creativity to get it to work right. It is not an outrightBETTER option, or by any means the only option,just different. Don't try to make it seem like the fox swap isn't perfectly acceptable.
It's an option, but it requires some creativity to get it to work right. It is not an outrightBETTER option, or by any means the only option,just different. Don't try to make it seem like the fox swap isn't perfectly acceptable.
12-22-2007, 12:18 PM
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RE: 87 8.8 in my 67
cutting spring perches and re welding them is a lot easier than cuttin off the ends of the Assembly, and an offset perch is only a problem if you want to run pipe out the back, but still thats an easy fix a little bending fixes that. and you already get the stronger axles with the explorer swap, but if you want an even easier swap, then go find a 96+ 4x4 ranger and get the 8.8 out of that they already come with gears stronger axles and is even better for the bolt in prcess......but your gonna pay a good bit for it.