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    what would be the best donor car to look for a new 3rd member out of? i currently have 3.00-1 gears and would like something a little more peppy, i have the stock 8 inch
     
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    Pinto's - (yes I said the P word)

    They often came with a 3:40 or a 3:55 if they had A/C. Also, watch for early Mustangs and Cougars, they came with 8" rears and if you are lucky, you might find a Traction-Lok, particularly in the Cougar.

     
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    Only v6 pinto's and mustang "too's" had the 8",I don't think A/C matters-the 4cyl cars had the inspection plate type rear.I've seen some of these 8" w/ limited slip,look for an "L" between the 3 and the 40 or 55 on the tag.(y)
     
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    Don't say only V6, as with everything Ford put out the door in those days, it all depended on what they had available to keep the line moving. I parted out a 4 cylinder with an 8" already. And A/C matters for ratios. Factory put higher ratio gears into A/C cars to overcome the drag of the compressor. And most early Mustangs from 65-68 and Cougars from 67-68 had an 8", way before the II's were ever made.

    Good point about the L for a traction-lok. Ford also used a letter instead of a number on the door tag for a traction-lok rear. BUT, they used letters and numbers for open rears.












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    Points taken.I parted a 4cyl car too that had an 8",turns out it had a 3.00 gear,was a v8 car originally!I wasn't sure how to tell about a limited slip rear,but my '77 trucks tag had an L on it for limited slip so I figured all fords were like that.Goes to show I know jack...you know his last name!
     
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    4 banger Pintos and Bobcats came with 8s also.
    It depends on the year.

    A/C cars came with 3.55 gears.
    Auto cars had 3.55s as an option.
    Manuals only came with 3.40s unless they had A/C.

    M2s had 3.55 and 3.40s available with 4 and 6 bangers, but you would probably not find a T-lok.
    V8 M2s were common with the T-lok, but only had 3.00 gears available.

    Earlier Stangs and Cougars had T-loks as an option. They could also have various gears depending on the year. 3.00 is the most common though.

    Torinos and Rancheros often had 8" rears too. T-loks and 3.25 gears can be found. Rancheros especially had the 3.25 gears.

    Dave
     
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    You guys broke my heart.......you forgot the Falcon......:rolleyes: some of them had 8 inch too.....
     
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