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Re: Rearend help
if you decide to go 8.8 you can get one from a mustang that has the pumpkin centred. the explorer has the pumpkin offset.
do a little reading on the 8.8, like they say, cheap and tough. there are different axles sizes and splines but still cheap to buy at a wrecker. if you worry about losing an axle due to the c clip holding it in then there are kits for bearings that go on axle like a 9". a friend of mine put huge power in an ls swap into a mustang and all he did was a new cover that reinforces the bearing caps. blew a few engines up but never did anything to the diff. I bought an explorer diff for my 57 and it came with 3.73 gears and posi, big axles and disc brakes. under $100 at the wrecker. easy to rig park brakes to as well, if so inclined. a sway bar from a ford ranger also fits and is shaped to fit in front of the axle. google the ranger station for some more info.
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