97 5 lug axles work?
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foxmustangman
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I dont know much about it. But you'd think that they'd be the same?
Maybe not though because of the different tranny w/ the 4.6.
I honestly dont know...
Maybe not though because of the different tranny w/ the 4.6.
I honestly dont know...
so i remember reading somewhere that 94-98 will work from an 8.8 (GT) will work perfect for any 86-98 or 79+ if it has an 8.8 put in it.
Shakerhood
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so these wont work then? i dont want disk in the rear...a added expense that i dont need right now...
You could run drums with them also.. They will also set your wheels further out even with the fender lip..
25thmustang
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The disc swap is not that much more. If you find the stuff used, you could do it for nearly the same price.
like this:
I got disc brakes though... But 245's seem to be the max width I can put on though. Right now it doesn't rub anywhere with the quads and 2.5" exhaust.
Ryan, I think the cheapest route for you would be to use the Lincoln rotors for the front and Ranger axles (drum brakes) for the rear. Then once you have saved up enough cash you can go all nuts with the SN95 spindles, big brake upgrades, etc...
i can get everything i need for the front for $225.00 from a 94 5.0 and thats everything for the front....
now if these will push it out a little farther...do you think i could have a 255/45/17 in the rear without any problem with a set of bullets?
what do you mean by the cheapest way for me? are you saying that i can use lincoln rotors and thats all i would have to change to have 5 lug in the front?? would bullets work with lincoln rotors??
now if these will push it out a little farther...do you think i could have a 255/45/17 in the rear without any problem with a set of bullets?
what do you mean by the cheapest way for me? are you saying that i can use lincoln rotors and thats all i would have to change to have 5 lug in the front?? would bullets work with lincoln rotors??
Hickfied
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I know my C clip elims had to be pressed to a different distance from the flange depending on weather or not I had disks or drums. To me it would seem like you would need the shorter axle from the ranger for the drums to work, rather than having a longer axle from an SN95 which would seem to position the flange to far away from the brake shoe.
Edit: Splines look fine for used axles, really you just need to look and see if they are start to twist.
Edit: Splines look fine for used axles, really you just need to look and see if they are start to twist.
Hizzle
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Those mustang axles if I remember correctly are 3/4 inch longer than what you need. You will have to get the brackets and brake equipment off of the same kind of vehicle and I would definitely not run anything wider than a 245 tire. I'm running 255 tires on mine with stock length axles and they are getting close.
then im just gonna hold off and use ranger axles/drums....
now for the front is my only option really a 94,95 front setup or do i have any other options for the front?
Hizzle
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There are a ton of sites with the conversion info. You can use Ranger and Aerostar axles but there is a specific side you have to use and get two of them due to the differential begin offset. I'm not gonna say what side I think it is on both because I'm not quite sure, would have to look itup again. If I find the stuff I have printed up on it, I will shoot you the links. They have step by step instructions for disc or drum along with parts lists
You can't run drums with those axles.
If you want drum brakes, you need to run ranger/areostar axles or aftermarket axles specified for stock fox lenght.
the only way you could use those axles is if you ran the SN95 disk setup out back. Even so, the only axles you can use are 94-98 in the rear. In 99, ford widened the rear end. The disk brake hardware is the same 94-04, but the axles are longer for the 99-04's and won't work in any 8.8 unless it's the wider 99-04 8.8 axle.
Just to recap....
5-lug drum = ranger/aerostar/aftermarket fox lenght axles
5-lug SN95 disk = 94-98 axles.
(another option is using the north race car brackets with the ranger/aero/aftermarket axles to give you SN95 disks....on fox width axles. Basically if you start out with 5-lug drum, you can upgrade to disks later on down the road by using the aftermarket bracket kit and the sn95 parts)
any more questions
If you want drum brakes, you need to run ranger/areostar axles or aftermarket axles specified for stock fox lenght.
the only way you could use those axles is if you ran the SN95 disk setup out back. Even so, the only axles you can use are 94-98 in the rear. In 99, ford widened the rear end. The disk brake hardware is the same 94-04, but the axles are longer for the 99-04's and won't work in any 8.8 unless it's the wider 99-04 8.8 axle.
Just to recap....
5-lug drum = ranger/aerostar/aftermarket fox lenght axles
5-lug SN95 disk = 94-98 axles.
(another option is using the north race car brackets with the ranger/aero/aftermarket axles to give you SN95 disks....on fox width axles. Basically if you start out with 5-lug drum, you can upgrade to disks later on down the road by using the aftermarket bracket kit and the sn95 parts)
any more questions
yeah Sn95 brakes has that info....i think the cheapest way for the back will be driver side ranger axle and passenger side areostar Axel's and drums.
for the front im not sure...boss said something about lincoln front rotors but im not sure what else is need with that from the lincoln
yeah a ton.....what are my options to keep the fron cheap? seems like the cheapest route to go is a 94,95 spindle. hub, rotors, calibers, brake lines ect...i can that from a 130k 94 5.0 that is being parted for 220 plus shipping.... or are there any other options?
Shakerhood
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