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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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will a 8.8 out of a 94 mustang be the wright with for a 70 mustang?
Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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Yes, 70 Mustang is 59.25 inches, 94 is 58.5.
Old Jul 8, 2012 | 05:15 AM
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But you have to cut all the mounting tabs off the housing then weld on spring perches.If you have a 8 inch now i would keep it its a better rear end then the 8.8 to me.If your scared of breaking a 8 inch its harder then most say and a 8.8 will break about the same point.
Old Jul 9, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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i know the 8 inch is good i know ill never break it. i looking for the limited slip and gearing. i would like to be about 3.25 it so mush cheeper to go 8.8 i can do the fab work myself.
Old Jul 9, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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the sn95 rear will net you disc's in the rear too...if you search around junkyards find yourself a rear from a turbo tbird they have 3.55 gears in the manual cars and 3.73 gears in the auto cars.(3.73s also come in Diesel Lincoln Mark 7's with 5 lug axles but they are pretty rare)..then get the 5 lug and disc axles from a 94-95 mustangs and youll have the same track width as the tbird rear with the proper axle bolt pattern
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 01:04 AM
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ok so far found the 94 8.8 308 in that one and a2004 8.8 with 327 both out of mustangs 150.00 ea
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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2004 iirc is a little wider each side
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