Is the IRS from a mark 8 the same as that from a cobra?

[5.0Torx]

Hey all,

My brother just got in a wreck with his 97 mark 8. Naturally, we are trying to get the car back in our garage so that we can salvage the motor and other stuff, but i was wondering about the IRS. I know the car has air ride, whereas cobras have coil springs. Is that an issue, if we wanted to put it in a mustang (with coil springs)?

TIA

 

[Mustang5L5]

Nope. Only the Al 8.8 center pumkin is similar. Everything else is different

 

[stykthyn]

that piece is waaayyy wide and would poke out either side if you could ever get it to bolt up.

 

[5.0Torx]

Cool. Thanks guys

 

[Sicarius428]

There are differences between the cobra's themselves. Get the 03/04 unit. The 99-2002 have 3.27 gears, weaker shafts and lacking a crossmember support for the pumpkin.
Kevin