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Are all Ford 8.8 3.73 gears the same?

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2004mysticobra

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I see allot on ebay for Explorers, F-150s and such. Will they work in our fox cars?
 

Warbird19

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Yep Differences is in the 8.8 housing
 

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For aftermarket, Motive is now making some gear sets for Ford 3:55/3:73

They are notated as Ford with the partnumber 373M or 355M (M signifies Motive made them)
 

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Think somthing to do with the tone ring for the abs on the carrrier. Mustangs have the rings on the axle's.
 

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So for the gears only, not axles, will any 8.8, 3.73 gear work?
The exciter ring is on the axle right? I'm not running the axles. I just want the gears.
 
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yes any 8.8 3.73 gears will work
 

LordMustangGT

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lol, you should of kept the ones you just sold me.
 

2004mysticobra

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Yea. I didnt think I'd find my Teal Cobra so soon!
 

352Ford2

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Yeah I have 3.55's out of my sisters bronco in my 88 lx. I get gear sets out of the local pull a part for 15 bucks, everything from 2.73,3.08,3.27,3.55,3.55,3.73, and even some 4.10's show up on the exploders with tow packages.

you can also use their carier for a 31 spline conversion (just have to buy diffrent axleshafts)
 

2004mysticobra

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Feel much better now. Thanks guys!
 

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so whats the difference then? are the aftermarket ones hardened or something?
 
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