8.8 rear end swap

hay guysdo anyone put a 8.8 mustang 1990lxrear end in a 1971comet or maverick,any pictures!thanks!:Handshakemaybe 60inch wide!

 

it will not just bolt in. you would have to cut all the brackets for the mustang 4 link suspension off and weld on the leaf spring brackets correctly for the mavericks leaf springs. then those diffs are 4 lug. there 4 lug pattern is different than the 4 lug used on some mavericks, so you would need to get different wheels or change the 8.8 axles out for 5 lug. also the mustang diff is almost 4 inches wider.

 

it would work fine with late model offset wheels

 

You might have better luck with a explorer rear end. Some come with disc brakes and they are 5 lug.

 

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thanks friends,i need pictures,or what is the backspacing for th8.8 swap?

 

Im doing the same swap and was told the same thing about the leafs springs....im just taking it to the shop, good luck

 

my rear end is coming out of a 96 expedition for the 5 lug disc break set up but I dont have pics as its not in yet Im taking mine to the shop to be sure its done right when Im done paying them. its going to cost $1250 total to be shortened to the width that I need and all brackets in place with a full spool and 31 spline axles

I thought that was a really good price for me not to have to try and figure this out on my own

 

Not to mention they all had 31 spline axles(vs the Stang's weaker 28's) and many had traction loc difs too.

 

thanks friends!

thanks !!very apreciate yours helph!:Handshake