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1968 Mustang 8.8 mounting plate

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  • Start date Start date Jan 27, 2019
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I've got a 68 Mustang that I recently put an 8.8 out of an Explorer in. The axle tubes for the 8.8 are bigger in OD ( 3 inch I think ) than the rear that came out of it. Now I can't reuse the original U bolt plates unless I do some work to them. Is there a bolt on plate I can use?
 
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