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i am usually on top of the game when it comes to mods but im in a new world with ford this is my dads car origanally and it was left to me 79 mercury capri it has 302 full roller built c4anyway i have been wanting to convert to 5 lug using sn 95 spindles and ball joints thats not to much of a problem i did find out the hard way i have to change struts so holes line up but i have a 7.5 stock found 8.8 so what axle should i usefrom junkyard
any help would be thankfully acceppted
 
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Pretty much everything you need to know regarding the conversion can be found here.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-for...ug-5-lug-brake-conversion-upgrade-thread.html


Also LRS has a nice kit.
Mustang Fox Body 5 Lug Conversion Kits at LRS - Same Day Shipping!
 
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thanks for the advice am i to understand that i need to pull rear axles from a 7.5 i have a 8.8 dont know if the same
 

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axle shafts between the 7.5 and 8.8 are interchangeable.
 
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