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chris27289

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I have a 89 mustang With a bad 7.5 rear end. The car was a 4 cyl but now it holds a 351W. I want to go 5 lug and I have 95 spindles for the front. So here is the question. Are there any ford cars from the 60's or 70's with a 9 inch the same width as my 7.5? I know I'll have to fab all the brackets for the control arms but this will give me 5 lugs and a easy way to change gears. I know you can buy this new but I'm trying to save some money by getting a used one. This car is becoming a money pit!
 

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Late 70's granada's had them, the v8 car's. Will bolt right up. If you can find one.
 

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Or you could just build the piss out of an 8.8. There are many nice parts out there these days that can make one just as strong as the 9". MM&FF and 5.0 Mustang mags have covered this quite well.
 

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i have a bare housing for ya with the control arm brackets already in place.i pulled it from an abandoned racecar project 79 capri that a guy was just going to scrap. i was gonna use it but have since decided to go with 5 lug 4 wheel disc with abs on my 84 gt350. you can have it for $150, but i dunno about shipping. i'm in west tenn,let me know if you're interested!
 

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the bare housings on ebay go for $359 plus shipping,cheapest i've found.
 
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