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I'm considering doing a swap on my 68. Want to put in 5.0 efi and AOD. Now with the rear end , will I need the whole thing replaced i.e. Housing axle and such or just the differential rebuilt?
 

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Replace the whole unit ,it bolts right in
 

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Unless you have a hot lead on a V8 Mustang rear end, you may want to consider an 8.8
 
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