Rear End Question
ok, i was wondering if a 86 thunderbird rear end will match up to my classic 66 mustang, i know the 5.0L engine will work in my car, which is why i am going to try and buy the t-bird, but i was wondering if it was worth my time to pull the rear-end and put it in my car, i know most of the forum has to do with more modern stangs, but i was wondering....
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not really, at least not as a bolt in. You can usually use an 8" (looks like a 9" but has a distinct flat spot on top of the pumpkin).
If you're willing to do some pretty serious custom work and know how to weld then it's not that big a deal. There's at least one guy I know of in SoCal with a 67 fastback that has an 8.8 in it. Remember that old stangs are leaf spring type rears and modern 79+ stangs are 4 links with coil springs. You'd need to weld a flat onto the axle tube for the leaf springs to sit, and weld the shock mount to the correct spot. |
oh, so its probably not worth it...oh well, thanks anyway
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it's very worth it but pretty difficult and kinda expensive. Check craigslist for a 8" or 9" from a leaf spring car. They're better designs IMHO anyway.
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Yeah, Thats what i was thinking, i'm going to be getting a new engine, because i'm doing a LONG term restomod on an inline 6 cyl 66, other than suspension and brakes(besides drivetrain) what would be good things to do...
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I'd start with a bit of chassis reinforcement. a new wiring harness (the wire gets brittle after so long) would be a good idea. maybe a little back-half action if you're going to slap a lot of power down.
Classics take a LOT of work to do a full resto-mod on. You can do a basic clean up and hop-up with less but if you want it all the way, start all the way and tear that baby all the way to the metal. |
at this moment, i'm not really able to tear it all the way down, i dont have a second car, but i was thinking if i get all the parts to plop in a 5.0 engine with tranny and rear end, suspension and all, i could take a weekend and pull it all together.
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That shouldn't be too hard. It will be full of details but it sounds like a good time to me. If you can weld you shouldn't have any trouble.
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