5.0 Rear Swap Help!!

JDawg965 · 01-01-2005, 09:03 PM

Hi, Im New Here! But I Have A 1991 Mustang GT with a good amount of work done to it, and i have never gotton around to changing the rear, well i bought a full rear axle and everything and the guy i talked to said it is an easy swap... well easy for him to say because he has been working on them for 15 years.. i have all the suspension out and brake lines out but i am having trouble getting the drive shaft out? i am replacing it anyway but i cant get those bolts off because they are threadlocked any ideas?? i was thinking if i just un bolt the rest of the rear and slide it out from the tranny it should come out?? any easier way?? please Help!!! thanks

svtnos · 01-02-2005, 07:46 AM

maybe try heating the bolts up with a torch or something... try a breaker bar yet???? those can be a pita most of the time even if u don't use threadlock..

JDawg965 · 01-02-2005, 08:40 AM

I Have Tried An Impact Gun,Breaker Bar, Everything Possible But I Didnt Try Heating The Bolts I Will Have To Try That Thanks! But Also Will It Work If I Just Dissconnect The Rear And Slide It Out?

svtnos · 01-03-2005, 02:27 PM

u mean like just disconnect everything holding the rear end in , and then slide the d/s out of the trans still attached to the rear end??? if so then yes.. u can do that, but unless u plan on going with an aluminum d/s or just a newer one, u'll still have to get the d/s disconnected from the old rear end..

JDawg965 · 01-03-2005, 02:42 PM

Yeah i got everything out i tried heating the bolts and that didnt work either so i just disconnected the rear and slided out the d/s and yes i am going to a new ford racing drive shaft but at least now i will have room to work with to get the bolts off.. thanks for the help!!

01-01-2005, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
JDawg965 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 32	5.0 Rear Swap Help!! Hi, Im New Here! But I Have A 1991 Mustang GT with a good amount of work done to it, and i have never gotton around to changing the rear, well i bought a full rear axle and everything and the guy i talked to said it is an easy swap... well easy for him to say because he has been working on them for 15 years.. i have all the suspension out and brake lines out but i am having trouble getting the drive shaft out? i am replacing it anyway but i cant get those bolts off because they are threadlocked any ideas?? i was thinking if i just un bolt the rest of the rear and slide it out from the tranny it should come out?? any easier way?? please Help!!! thanks

01-02-2005, 07:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
svtnos tranny killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Clinton Twp. MI Posts: 142	maybe try heating the bolts up with a torch or something... try a breaker bar yet???? those can be a pita most of the time even if u don't use threadlock.. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/503778

01-02-2005, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
JDawg965 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 32	I Have Tried An Impact Gun,Breaker Bar, Everything Possible But I Didnt Try Heating The Bolts I Will Have To Try That Thanks! But Also Will It Work If I Just Dissconnect The Rear And Slide It Out? __________________ 1991 Mustang GT www.TheElectronicPalace.com

01-03-2005, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
svtnos tranny killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Clinton Twp. MI Posts: 142	u mean like just disconnect everything holding the rear end in , and then slide the d/s out of the trans still attached to the rear end??? if so then yes.. u can do that, but unless u plan on going with an aluminum d/s or just a newer one, u'll still have to get the d/s disconnected from the old rear end.. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/503778

01-03-2005, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
JDawg965 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 32	Yeah i got everything out i tried heating the bolts and that didnt work either so i just disconnected the rear and slided out the d/s and yes i am going to a new ford racing drive shaft but at least now i will have room to work with to get the bolts off.. thanks for the help!! __________________ 1991 Mustang GT www.TheElectronicPalace.com

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