We’ve all seen these figures before on the 8 and 9 inch mustang rear ends.
- 1965-1966 Mustang 8 & 9-inch housing width 52.25” or 57.25” drum to drum.
- 1967-1970 Mustang 8 & 9-inch housing width 54.25” or 59.25” drum to drum.
- 1971-1973 Mustang 8 & 9-inch housing width 56.00” or 61.25” drum to drum.
Those numbers are from a combination of sources.
But does anyone have comparable widths on 8.8 inch rear ends. There seems to be about a gazillion of these in salvage yards everywhere. Fox Mustangs are everywhere with 2.73, 3.08, 3.27, 3.55, and a few 3.73s. Most can be found with trac-loc (don’t know why anyone would order a 2.73 with trac-loc). Explorers and Aerostars can be found with 8.8s in common ratios of 3.55, 3.73, and 4.10, a few ever higher.
What are the widths of these things? What other vehicles can be used? What modifications need to be made other spring mounts? And last but not least, how much lighter are they than 9 inch rear ends?
I’m doin’ the AOD thing soon and don’t want to idle around town with my current 3.00 gears.
- 1965-1966 Mustang 8 & 9-inch housing width 52.25” or 57.25” drum to drum.
- 1967-1970 Mustang 8 & 9-inch housing width 54.25” or 59.25” drum to drum.
- 1971-1973 Mustang 8 & 9-inch housing width 56.00” or 61.25” drum to drum.
Those numbers are from a combination of sources.
But does anyone have comparable widths on 8.8 inch rear ends. There seems to be about a gazillion of these in salvage yards everywhere. Fox Mustangs are everywhere with 2.73, 3.08, 3.27, 3.55, and a few 3.73s. Most can be found with trac-loc (don’t know why anyone would order a 2.73 with trac-loc). Explorers and Aerostars can be found with 8.8s in common ratios of 3.55, 3.73, and 4.10, a few ever higher.
What are the widths of these things? What other vehicles can be used? What modifications need to be made other spring mounts? And last but not least, how much lighter are they than 9 inch rear ends?
I’m doin’ the AOD thing soon and don’t want to idle around town with my current 3.00 gears.