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95 to 98 Cobra Rear Axle assembly swap

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Hey everyone,
I recently bought a 98 Cobra in great condition. It has 3.73 rear gears in it, but I'd like something more. I currently have my 95 sitting in the garage that I'm selling, but it has an Eaton Posi with Strange axles and 4.30 gears. I figured it would be easier to just swap over the whole axle assembly instead of putting new gears and differential in. Everything should fit up correctly right?
Thanks
 

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The axle housing itself is the same, so it will physically bolt in.

You might need to make a few exterior changes. For instance, the cobra has ABS, but the 95 axle might not. Also if the 95 axle has the smaller GT brakes, you'll want to swap the brakes from the conra over, and/or the ABS axle shafts.

Finally, the 95 axle will have axle mounted brake lines and 98 was body mounted. Not a big deal, just something to be aware of.
 
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