Need 8.8 info

Mr.$h!t$t@rter said:

hey everyone

does anyone know off hand the diffrence in length of a 94-98 8.8" rear and 99 to 04 rear end? I am converting my V6 to a V8 and I would like to know if I can get away with using a SN95's 8.8, for that matter I also heard the 8.8 used in the lincoln mark VII LSC was wider than the fox mustangs, anyone know if the width would be close to what I need cause those would be cheap to come by


thanks


Ron

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shelbe67 said:

94-98 rears are wider then a foxes rear by about an inch the 99 and up rear is even wider then that by an inch.are you looking to put an 8.8 in a classic stang? if so what year?

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SVT32VDOHC said:

This is the only reply that is correct. As the years go up the width gets longer.

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illwood said:

Sorry to hijack, but will a 99+ 8.8" bolt into an '94 suspension wise?

A 99-04 8.8 will bolt right up to a 94-98 body. The 99-04 axle is about 1/2" longer overall than the 94-98 axle. IT may stick out a little, but it won't be a big deal.

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Mr.$h!t$t@rter said:

Hi everyone,

My main prob is that V8 stangs turn up rarely in the junkyards around here (south western ontario canada) and the ones that do are usually fox chassis cars. Does anyone know about the disc brake 8.8 that Lincoln Mark VII LSC's have in terms of compatabilty?

I don't know if the MArk vii will work or not. I know they look close to the mustang 8.8. I have never heard of anybody using them, but I am not saying it cannot be done. Around here the FOX body axles are getting rare.

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