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?

 

Im in the similar situation as you. From what I hear it should work. Im in process of finding out. I started a thread earlier this evening.

 

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

 

yeah i hear yah. I'm in the process of figuring out wether the rear end ill be getting is a cobra rear end or not. If its a cobra rear end it wont bolt right up and youll have to get alot more parts. So hopefully it works out.

 

Ya..well...i think ill offer him like $100 for it..if it doesn't work then it doesn't work, lol.

 

im paying $150 for mine.

 

No, it won't work, better give me his # so I can take it off his/your hands and properly dispose of it

 

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?

 

lol nah ill take my chances

 

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

 

if i end up getting the rear end its going to be cheaper than getting gears and 10 times better.

 

its a complete bolt on, and shouldn't be a problem at all.

does the rear come with stock gears or with aftermarket?

 

Im pretty sure mine is going to come with aftermarket gears. pretty sure he said they came with 3:23 gears.

 

really? cuz i'm pretty sure that the stock 8.8s came with 2.55's... lol. i got my 8.8 rear with 3.73s for $200.

 

Stock gears are 3.27 for 99-04s,maybe they were lower on the 94-98s

 

did you find it at a junkyard? If theres more I would drive to Houston to get it for that price haha

 

my bad the gears are 3:27's so they must be stock gears.

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

 

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?

 

Its not hard, its a matter of unbolting items and reinstalling the new one.

 

how long would it take to do this?

 

Couple hours at most. I thought the GT's had quad shocks on the rear though?

 

What? The only difference is that they have rear sway bars.

 

I dunno, but Ill be doing it hopefully this sunday..hes going to unbolt it off the car tommorow while im at work

 

That's what I meant. haha.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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).