Rear end broke in half!!! =(

5.065stang · February 2nd, 2009, 11:27 PM

We just got our 65 mustang on the road and i guess the 5.0 we built for it is a little to powerful for that little 8" rear end the car had... I got on it off the line and it snapped in half!! haha ok, so my question is what rear end will bolt directly into the 65 with limited slip and disk brakes. I NEED HELP!!!!!

GoodOleBoyzRacin · February 2nd, 2009, 11:35 PM

the housing broke in half? if this is gonna be a drag car id just go ahead and swap in a 9"

5.065stang · February 2nd, 2009, 11:38 PM

its not a drag car, i just want to have fun with it with out worrying about anything breaking. Where could i get a 9 inch out of? and from what kind of car or truck?

78mach1 · February 2nd, 2009, 11:43 PM

a nine inch is as close are you going to get to a direct bolt in, thats weird tho 8"s are actually none to be fairly beefy and can be built to last

5.065stang · February 2nd, 2009, 11:48 PM

i dont know man that thing snapped right behind the yoke haha, in the middle of a real busy intersection. lots of fun ha. I need to know what kind of car has the 9 inch in it.

78mach1 · February 3rd, 2009, 12:02 AM

alot of cars had a nine inch, your best bet is to find a old ford pick up, i have 2 nine inches in my back yard, look on your local classifieds.

an 8 inch is only different from a 9 inch because of that 1inch, its often called the baby 9, you just happen to have a bad one, my buddies has a 550 rwhp ford maverick with his stock 8 inch, i have one in my 385hp mustang II. but will soon be swapping in my narrowed 9 with disk brakes soon.

8 inch parts are getting scarce and harder to get a hold of.

78mach1 · February 3rd, 2009, 12:05 AM

what gears were in your 8 inch?......posi?

if so ill buy the third member.

5.065stang · February 3rd, 2009, 12:08 AM

lol no stock one wheel peel. i wish it was posi..

78mach1 · February 3rd, 2009, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by 5.065stang

lol no stock one wheel peel. i wish it was posi..

ya a posi 8 inch 3rd member is getting hard to come by, your best bet is a 9.

what is the rest of your set up?

5.065stang · February 3rd, 2009, 12:34 AM

well. Like i said this is in a 65. I threw a roller 5.0 in with a set of milled and ported gt40p's, trick flow stage 1 cam, trick flow dual wound springs, ford racing 4 barrel intake, ford racing shorties, and holley 650.. the car has the original 3 speed stick. Its real fun to drive, we just got it done thursday. The car sounds great. i just need to get this rear end.

superbean · February 3rd, 2009, 01:08 AM

look into retrofitting an 8.8... super strong, super cheap..

5.065stang · February 3rd, 2009, 01:19 AM

that sounds good

trueblue01 · February 3rd, 2009, 09:53 AM

We put an 8.8 in our 65 coupe. Not that bad of a job. Limited slip 8.8 will be less expensive than a 9" and easier to find.

grnstang · February 3rd, 2009, 10:45 AM

yea go snatch an 8.8 and make sure all the clutches in the LSD are good before you put it in so you dont have to rebuild it a while down the road

Traidmarx · February 3rd, 2009, 11:01 AM

you can go with a 9" but i'd imagine a well built 8.8 would do the trick. I've known people to run well over 500 hp with 8.8's

5.065stang · February 3rd, 2009, 01:31 PM

ya so 8.8's are pretty easy to find huh? i know like late 80's crown vics have them huh?

GoodOleBoyzRacin · February 3rd, 2009, 06:26 PM

you might wanna move this thread to the classic mustangs section because they will know what vehicle has a rear that will bolt right in with lil modification.

nolife · February 3rd, 2009, 07:41 PM

The explorer 8.8 seems to be one people use for a swap because it is already 5 bolt and 31 spline if you want to go that route. Here is some info, google turns up tons of info on the swap.
Here's one link for using a fox body 8.8
The Ford 8.8 Mustang Rear End - Car Craft Magazine

trueblue01 · February 3rd, 2009, 07:44 PM

Used one from a 92 Explorer, width is off a tad but still works nice.

February 2nd, 2009, 11:27 PM	#1
5.065stang Regular 65 stang, 07 Sti stg 2 Not sure Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: katy, texas. Moved from Riverside california Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	Rear end broke in half!!! =( We just got our 65 mustang on the road and i guess the 5.0 we built for it is a little to powerful for that little 8" rear end the car had... I got on it off the line and it snapped in half!! haha ok, so my question is what rear end will bolt directly into the 65 with limited slip and disk brakes. I NEED HELP!!!!!

February 2nd, 2009, 11:35 PM	#2
GoodOleBoyzRacin Regular 1990 Mustang GT 13.64 @ 101 MPH Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 324 iTrader: 0 reviews	the housing broke in half? if this is gonna be a drag car id just go ahead and swap in a 9" __________________ 90 Ford Mustang 5.0 T5- BROKE 1.9 60' on street tires13.64 @ 101 MPH 89 Ford Mustang coupe- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nIrzcQz3_8

February 3rd, 2009, 01:08 AM	#11
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	look into retrofitting an 8.8... super strong, super cheap.. __________________ weeee foooord!

February 3rd, 2009, 09:53 AM	#13
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	We put an 8.8 in our 65 coupe. Not that bad of a job. Limited slip 8.8 will be less expensive than a 9" and easier to find. __________________ Never fast enough.

February 3rd, 2009, 10:45 AM	#14
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	yea go snatch an 8.8 and make sure all the clutches in the LSD are good before you put it in so you dont have to rebuild it a while down the road __________________

February 2nd, 2009, 11:38 PM	#3
5.065stang Regular 65 stang, 07 Sti stg 2 Not sure Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: katy, texas. Moved from Riverside california Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	its not a drag car, i just want to have fun with it with out worrying about anything breaking. Where could i get a 9 inch out of? and from what kind of car or truck?

February 2nd, 2009, 11:43 PM	#4
78mach1 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: utah Posts: 1,365 iTrader: 0 reviews	a nine inch is as close are you going to get to a direct bolt in, thats weird tho 8"s are actually none to be fairly beefy and can be built to last

February 2nd, 2009, 11:48 PM	#5
5.065stang Regular 65 stang, 07 Sti stg 2 Not sure Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: katy, texas. Moved from Riverside california Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	i dont know man that thing snapped right behind the yoke haha, in the middle of a real busy intersection. lots of fun ha. I need to know what kind of car has the 9 inch in it.

February 3rd, 2009, 12:02 AM	#6
78mach1 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: utah Posts: 1,365 iTrader: 0 reviews	alot of cars had a nine inch, your best bet is to find a old ford pick up, i have 2 nine inches in my back yard, look on your local classifieds. an 8 inch is only different from a 9 inch because of that 1inch, its often called the baby 9, you just happen to have a bad one, my buddies has a 550 rwhp ford maverick with his stock 8 inch, i have one in my 385hp mustang II. but will soon be swapping in my narrowed 9 with disk brakes soon. 8 inch parts are getting scarce and harder to get a hold of.

February 3rd, 2009, 12:05 AM	#7
78mach1 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: utah Posts: 1,365 iTrader: 0 reviews	what gears were in your 8 inch?......posi? if so ill buy the third member.

February 3rd, 2009, 12:08 AM	#8
5.065stang Regular 65 stang, 07 Sti stg 2 Not sure Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: katy, texas. Moved from Riverside california Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol no stock one wheel peel. i wish it was posi..

February 3rd, 2009, 12:34 AM	#10
5.065stang Regular 65 stang, 07 Sti stg 2 Not sure Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: katy, texas. Moved from Riverside california Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	well. Like i said this is in a 65. I threw a roller 5.0 in with a set of milled and ported gt40p's, trick flow stage 1 cam, trick flow dual wound springs, ford racing 4 barrel intake, ford racing shorties, and holley 650.. the car has the original 3 speed stick. Its real fun to drive, we just got it done thursday. The car sounds great. i just need to get this rear end.

February 3rd, 2009, 01:19 AM	#12
5.065stang Regular 65 stang, 07 Sti stg 2 Not sure Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: katy, texas. Moved from Riverside california Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	that sounds good

February 3rd, 2009, 11:01 AM	#15
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can go with a 9" but i'd imagine a well built 8.8 would do the trick. I've known people to run well over 500 hp with 8.8's __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

February 3rd, 2009, 01:31 PM	#16
5.065stang Regular 65 stang, 07 Sti stg 2 Not sure Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: katy, texas. Moved from Riverside california Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya so 8.8's are pretty easy to find huh? i know like late 80's crown vics have them huh?

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February 3rd, 2009, 06:26 PM	#17
GoodOleBoyzRacin Regular 1990 Mustang GT 13.64 @ 101 MPH Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 324 iTrader: 0 reviews	you might wanna move this thread to the classic mustangs section because they will know what vehicle has a rear that will bolt right in with lil modification. __________________ 90 Ford Mustang 5.0 T5- BROKE 1.9 60' on street tires13.64 @ 101 MPH 89 Ford Mustang coupe- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nIrzcQz3_8

February 3rd, 2009, 07:41 PM	#18
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	The explorer 8.8 seems to be one people use for a swap because it is already 5 bolt and 31 spline if you want to go that route. Here is some info, google turns up tons of info on the swap. Here's one link for using a fox body 8.8 The Ford 8.8 Mustang Rear End - Car Craft Magazine __________________ Last edited by nolife; February 3rd, 2009 at 07:51 PM.

February 3rd, 2009, 07:44 PM	#19
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Used one from a 92 Explorer, width is off a tad but still works nice. __________________ Never fast enough.

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