Rear end question
So..my buddy has a rearend for a 98 GT..
Can I unbolt the 8.8 and bolt it up to my 02 v6 without problems? |
Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest
(Post 330428)
So..my buddy has a rearend for a 98 GT..
Can I unbolt the 8.8 and bolt it up to my 02 v6 without problems? |
whoops didn't even look lol.
I dunno my buddy is a ford tech and is saying it should hook right up..but..he makes me nervous...i wanna know if it'll safely work lol ;x |
Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest
(Post 330436)
whoops didn't even look lol.
I dunno my buddy is a ford tech and is saying it should hook right up..but..he makes me nervous...i wanna know if it'll safely work lol ;x |
Ya..well...i think ill offer him like $100 for it..if it doesn't work then it doesn't work, lol.
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Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest
(Post 330442)
Ya..well...i think ill offer him like $100 for it..if it doesn't work then it doesn't work, lol.
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No, it won't work, better give me his # so I can take it off his/your hands and properly dispose of it
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Originally Posted by PColav6
(Post 330447)
No, it won't work, better give me his # so I can take it off his/your hands and properly dispose of it
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lol nah ill take my chances :)
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Originally Posted by Must See
(Post 330450)
hahaha, thats exactly what i wanted to hear. So your pretty much saying everything will bolt right up to the rearend with no problem including my stock axle?
But seriously, F both of you, I've been looking for an 8.8" for a few months and no luck on anything under $400.lol |
Originally Posted by PColav6
(Post 330461)
If it's from an SN95 GT it's a direct swap, your axles should be fine.
But seriously, F both of you, I've been looking for an 8.8" for a few months and no luck on anything under $400.lol |
its a complete bolt on, and shouldn't be a problem at all.
does the rear come with stock gears or with aftermarket? |
Originally Posted by engineman312
(Post 330474)
its a complete bolt on, and shouldn't be a problem at all.
does the rear come with stock gears or with aftermarket? |
Originally Posted by Must See
(Post 330483)
Im pretty sure mine is going to come with aftermarket gears. pretty sure he said they came with 3:23 gears.
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Originally Posted by Must See
(Post 330483)
Im pretty sure mine is going to come with aftermarket gears. pretty sure he said they came with 3:23 gears.
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did you find it at a junkyard? If theres more I would drive to Houston to get it for that price haha
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Originally Posted by PColav6
(Post 330494)
Stock gears are 3.27 for 99-04s,maybe they were lower on the 94-98s
and Dave i didn't get it from a junk yard im getting it from some guy on one my my many forums. It pays to have connections :cool: |
Lol.
The 8.8 I'm getting has a posi, with 3.73s...i SHOULD go 4.10s..but i'll live with it.. And I'll get mine for around 50-100 ..he just said "give me a price, then we'll hit it on a weekend and have it done in a day" :) |
Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest
(Post 330530)
Lol.
The 8.8 I'm getting has a posi, with 3.73s...i SHOULD go 4.10s..but i'll live with it.. And I'll get mine for around 50-100 ..he just said "give me a price, then we'll hit it on a weekend and have it done in a day" :) |
its it hard to remove the rear end. can u do it urself or does it have to be pro. done?
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Its not hard, its a matter of unbolting items and reinstalling the new one.
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how long would it take to do this?
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Couple hours at most. I thought the GT's had quad shocks on the rear though?
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Originally Posted by herndy_1
(Post 330603)
Couple hours at most. I thought the GT's had quad shocks on the rear though?
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I dunno, but Ill be doing it hopefully this sunday..hes going to unbolt it off the car tommorow while im at work :)
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Originally Posted by PColav6
(Post 330714)
What? The only difference is that they have rear sway bars.
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I dont know if the v6 has quad shocks or not, but regardless you dont need them really. Most of us once we get aftermarket lower control arms toss those in the trash cause they arent needed anymore and are just extra weight.
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well from what i was told the width between the sn95 and our body style are different so you would have to run a wheel spacer to get it to the original with...so i just went with an 8.8 out of an 03 and put 3.73's in it :) didn't take but about and hour and a half of my time and a friend
but im not for shure thats just what i was told but my dad is a ford tech i guess i could ask next time i see him |
don't use spacers... not worth it.
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Yes the 94-98 rear ends are slightly shorter then the 99-04 cars, and the fox rears are even shorter then the sn95 rears (94-98).
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