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Old 10-31-2009, 04:52 PM   #1
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Help Me With My Rear End

I found a Ford 8.8 rearend from a 97 ford explorer. It has 373 gears and posi with disc brakes Just wondering if this would be a good swap for my 12" Gm none posi rearend ?Truck has leaf springs? Also planning a 5.3 4l60e swap.
What do you all think?
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Old 10-31-2009, 05:21 PM   #2
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Re: Help Me With My Rear End

Having used this rear end in a '27 Model T roadster I built, I think it is going to be too narrow. I know it is a couple inches narrower then my Cherokee rear end, which is narrower then my '68 C10 rear end.
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Re: Help Me With My Rear End

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