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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 01:43 AM
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does the2.3liter have a 9 inch differential ? or what size is it ?</P>


&amp; what are all the years of a t-bird torbo coupe, i can use the turbo for a 89 2.3 liter lx ????</P>
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 01:46 AM
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as for differentials, regular 4 cyls fox cars have 7.5 rear ends. The supercoupe's,svo's and gt's all had 8.8's
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 02:47 AM
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Ah, how simple it would have been to make the rear floorpan a little higher and equip each and every Mustang ever built with the 9"! Even Chevy guys know there's no better diff on the planet!</P>


If you're wanting one, you can get one cut and built to fit under your car from Currie Enterprises and many other companies, complete to the spring perches and other details in any gear you want. All it takes is $$$. Just check the back of your rod magazines...</P>


If you've got a 7.5" and can't afford an 8.8" swap, you can get by for a long time by beefing it up with quality bearings, better gears, synthetic fluid, a locker, etc. Think about this: GM put thousands of their own 7.5" diffs in Camaros, TransAms, big cars, little cars, trucks, vans, anything that had wheels. Don't let yourself feel at a disadvantage--until you're pushing 300hp out of your 2.3, that is.</P>


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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 07:26 PM
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i'm sorry, i said my question wrong.<IMG src=smileys/smiley6.gif border="0"></P>


what i'm trying to figure out is i want to get a </P>


RICHMOND GEAR FORD LIGHTWEIGHT RING &amp; PINION SET &amp;</P>


it says it's for the size of ( FORD 9" )</P>


NOW IS THAT THE SIZE OF MY DRIVE SHAFT OR WHAT ????</P>


PLEASE HELP IF U CAN<IMG src=smileys/smiley1.gif border="0"></P>
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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you need to get gears for a 7.5" rear end, not a 9"
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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O.K. THANKS MDVALDOSTA
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 08:35 PM
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1 more question about diferenial.</P>


i seen on another question about gears &amp; u had replied to get 3.73's</P>


now where u think i can find (buy) them for my 2.3 stang, or is there a lower gear ratio. cuase i want to have long top end. &amp; where u think i can buy them at????? &amp; i'm willing to pay up to $350 to $450 for the diff.</P>


&amp; is 7. 5/8's " the same as 7.5 "</P><edited><editID>lockhart boy</editID><editDate>37901.7784143519</editDate></edited>
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 01:41 AM
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nvm, it is the same, i found out, unless that person really didn't now ??????????but if it isn't let me now. thx for helping<IMG src=smileys/smiley16.gif border="0"></P>
Old Oct 14, 2003 | 02:35 AM
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so would an 1988 mustang 2.3 have an 7.5 rear end or the 8.8</P>


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7.5



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