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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


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1 1/2" wider on the 99-04 Mustangs , direct bolt on for 96-98, not sure about the LSC set up . For the MarkVIII live axle were used only in 1992 they switched to IRS( Independant rear suspension) starting in 1993, can't confirm if they are the same.
 

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that the rear ends in all SN95's '94-'04 were the same length and it was only the Fox rear ends that were narrower?

as for axles....both V6 and V8 axles were the same 28-spline units. Just re-use your stock ones and call it a day.
 
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