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1988 5.0 rear end swap
Project: 1988 rear end and front axle swap
Anyone know if it's possible to swap a 96 GT rear end and front axles with the ones currently under my 88? My driver's side axle has the wobble syndrome. I think everything will fit just figured I would swap to 5 lug and disc brakes at the same time. Also if anyone knows the stock ratio on a 96 GT let me know. Is a 96 GT pos trac? |
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welcome to the forums.
I believe that the Axles are a bit long to fix in your car. I would look for axles out of a 5-lug fox body to insure proper fit. I believe the stock ratio is either a 2:73 or a 3:23 and it has a T-lock. |
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just buy a 5 lug swap with rear drums.
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I want to get rid of rear drums or I would just get another axle and shim it up. What years did they make 5 lug on fox bodies? Also did any of them have disk or only the cobras? Thanks for the welcome and the quick response. R U thinking the front or rear axles are going to be to long? Trying to find another way to swap to 4 wheel disk 5 lug and keep post trac since the new kits are so expensive. Will probably go with 3:73 gears being this will be drove on the street as well.
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they did not have 5 lugs on the foxes they were all 4 lug
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i stand corrected.
just pulled this up: 1987 to 1993 Fox body 5.0 liter Mustangs can be easily upgraded to 5-lugs by simply installing 5-lug axles and drums from a Ranger or Bronco II in the rear and 5-lug brake rotors from a late 80's Lincoln Mark VII in the front. |
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I thought all foxes were 4 lug but HMUSN had me thinking I missed something. Come on need some input have to get rid of the wobble syndrome it's very annoying at around 50+...Would rather just do the whole conversion instead of replacing one axle. Any insight on swapping to 5 lug with disc brakes...I was almost certain the 96 GT rear and front axles would fit but need to know for sure before I pick them up.
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Ok so the only way to do the swap is get 2 drivers side ranger axles? The driver's side axles are they for the front or back converstion, do they have disc brakes? If so what about the rear?
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Do a little reserch mustangs dont have front axles. Here is a site that will awnser all your questions . I whent this rote and let me tell you it is no cheaper to do it right i spent $800 or $900 and then $1100 on wheels so $2000 on thaton alot of headackes but i used ranger areostar axles 95 mustang rotors and calipers and specail brackets sn 95 front spindles rotors calipers this takes it to 5 lug But dont forget to upgrade master cylinder and adjustable porportioning vale http://mjbobbitt.home.comcast.net/mustang/5lug.html
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Anyone have a good link(s) or information on how to remove and replace the whole rear end? I found a pos trac rear with new 3:73's for $150
now just have to find out how to change them out
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What year? if its 93 or older its just as simple as unbolting every thing and boting up new
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1988 Hatchback 5.0, I looked the other day and it's looks as simple as unbolting and rebolting barring I get a tool to compress the springs, am I on the right track?
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You dont need a tool for the springs jack up the car support the body jack up the axle unbolt shocks and brake line lower axle and springs will fall out with no problem.
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Thanks!
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