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Can you use a truck diff in a mustang fox?

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4turboho

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Can you use a truck diff in a mustang fox? Like a 8.8 from a Explorer of an F150?
 
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I believe the tubes are larger in diameter, and the length will be slightly wider than a mustang's.
My mustang had the dampers, if yours does also, you'll have to find some brackets to install on the truck housing or just not use them.
 

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you can use the gears though.
 
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if you're asking if the differential will fit into the mustang housing thats a yes, all the 8.8s should be pretty much the same, but to fit a truck rear end assembly under a mustang is more work than its goin to be worth
 
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You can use the diff from either and they are 31 spline instead of 28 so you have to upgrade your axles.
 
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87AODGT said:
if you're asking if the differential will fit into the mustang housing thats a yes, all the 8.8s should be pretty much the same, but to fit a truck rear end assembly under a mustang is more work than its goin to be worth
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