Different due to ring gear. Not as strong. OK under V6 engine. Life is limited under STRONG v8 power. They are the same bolt up more or less. I pull the 8.8 from my 95 and slapped it under a 99 that had a 7.5 in it. Same EVERYTHING except for one thing. The 8.8 had shorter axle tubes so I had to use wheel spacers. Its just that the 99 and up had a longer 7.5 and 8.8 in them anyway. But I would only go to a 7.5 if I had no money and a busted up 8.8 just to get by. This works is reverse for anyone thinking of using a 7.5 or 8.8 from a 99 and up under a 94-98. You would have a rear end with an INSTANT wide look. Not sure what it would look like but you would automatically add 2 in on each side almost.
Well that would be great if it would work for me, as some of you probably know i am currently swapiing a 5.0 into my wifes V6 car. I have a fox 4 stud 8.8 with 3.55's. Do you know if you can use the 95 7.5 axels and rear brakes to make a rear for the car the cheap way? Any help would be great thanx
I kinda thought so but was only hoping it would work. I have a kick ass donor car but someone already ******ed the rear before i got it. Guess we'll go shopping.