would a 70 torino rear end fit in 71 mustang?

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  1. blue71 New Member

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    anyone one know if a 70 torino rear end would fit in 71 mustang?
    blue71, Mar 19, 2004
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    im thinking the torinos have trailing arms not leaf springs
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    I put some 31 spline axles from a 70 Torino into my 1973 Mustang nine inch rear and they were the same length.The housing had leaf springs but I never measured the spring pad locations to see if they were the same as the Mustang ones.
    351LX, Mar 20, 2004
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    Not sure on the width, but I believe they're either close or the same width. They both had leaf springs.
    D.Hearne, Mar 20, 2004
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    The width is the same, but the spring pads are in the wrong location.
    96 DOHC Cobra, Mar 21, 2004
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