Rear End for my 302 Swap

sneakygt91 · May 31st, 2008, 05:11 PM

I am looking for the perfect rear end for my 302 swap for my 66 coupe, but I am having trouble finding one. I was told an 8 inch is best, but I do not know what cars I can take it out of, other than another V8 Mustang. Is there any other Ford cars I can take a rear end out of that will fit into the Mustang without any modification? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

sneakygt91 · May 31st, 2008, 05:18 PM

I saw this ad in my town and was wondering if anyone thought this would work...let me know.

8.8 Rear end with 3.73 gears from Lincoln

zers · May 31st, 2008, 08:29 PM

well, with minor modification you can take it out of any car. The ford 9 inch is the strongest, but if you're only going with a 302, you may not even make enough power to brake the stock 8 inch. How much power are you looking to push?

460brevill · May 31st, 2008, 09:27 PM

you can get an 8 inch out of most granadas.they have a kit from lockrite to lock it up.i have this rear in my 66 and it is great.bolts right in.

sneakygt91 · May 31st, 2008, 11:44 PM

the motor dynoed about 360 hp. so i want something that is going to withstand me getting on it every now and then.

will a rear end out of a fox body work? because i have found a lot of those rear ends...but nothing for our body style.

will that lincoln rear end work that i posted the link for? because that would be perfect with the brakes already on it....

zers · June 1st, 2008, 12:11 AM

a lot of the fox bodies have the really weak 7.5 inch and I dunno if the later ones came with the 8.8. If it's an 8.8 go for it. If that 360hp is at the crank, a stock 8 inch will handle that without breaking a sweat, if it's at the wheels, it will for a while, I read about a guy breaking one a year with 400 at the wheels. So, I would go with the 8 inch, unless you want to play it safe and go with the 8.8/9

bossman69 · June 1st, 2008, 11:55 AM

Ive never been in that situation but why wouldnt you go with the 9" rear end?It has so many different gear options and LSD will work great on it.But if thats what you want to put in it my 2000 grand marquis has an 8.8 and I give it hell som times and it holds up fine.

sneakygt91 · June 1st, 2008, 02:32 PM

well the reason im asking is because i didnt know if that would fit. if i can get that and it will work well with my motor, because it is cheap and in my area, i will get it. if anyone has any more suggestions i would appreciate it, because i still am having trouble finding one, regardless of being 8 or 9 inch.

460brevill · June 1st, 2008, 06:00 PM

my 8 inch is supporting 300+a hundred shot.with 7 mains in the lower end it dosent bother me comeing out with all i want.has never hurt the rear.

May 31st, 2008, 05:11 PM	#1
sneakygt91 Newbie 1966 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 25	Rear End for my 302 Swap I am looking for the perfect rear end for my 302 swap for my 66 coupe, but I am having trouble finding one. I was told an 8 inch is best, but I do not know what cars I can take it out of, other than another V8 Mustang. Is there any other Ford cars I can take a rear end out of that will fit into the Mustang without any modification? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike

May 31st, 2008, 08:29 PM	#3
zers Regular 1965 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 304	well, with minor modification you can take it out of any car. The ford 9 inch is the strongest, but if you're only going with a 302, you may not even make enough power to brake the stock 8 inch. How much power are you looking to push? __________________

May 31st, 2008, 09:27 PM	#4
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 825	you can get an 8 inch out of most granadas.they have a kit from lockrite to lock it up.i have this rear in my 66 and it is great.bolts right in. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

May 31st, 2008, 11:44 PM	#5
sneakygt91 Newbie 1966 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 25	the motor dynoed about 360 hp. so i want something that is going to withstand me getting on it every now and then. will a rear end out of a fox body work? because i have found a lot of those rear ends...but nothing for our body style. will that lincoln rear end work that i posted the link for? because that would be perfect with the brakes already on it.... Last edited by sneakygt91 : May 31st, 2008 at 11:46 PM.

June 1st, 2008, 12:11 AM	#6
zers Regular 1965 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 304	a lot of the fox bodies have the really weak 7.5 inch and I dunno if the later ones came with the 8.8. If it's an 8.8 go for it. If that 360hp is at the crank, a stock 8 inch will handle that without breaking a sweat, if it's at the wheels, it will for a while, I read about a guy breaking one a year with 400 at the wheels. So, I would go with the 8 inch, unless you want to play it safe and go with the 8.8/9 __________________

May 31st, 2008, 05:18 PM	#2
sneakygt91 Newbie 1966 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 25	I saw this ad in my town and was wondering if anyone thought this would work...let me know. 8.8 Rear end with 3.73 gears from Lincoln

June 1st, 2008, 11:55 AM	#7
bossman69 Newbie 1969 Mustang N/A Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 28	why go 8.8" when you can go 9" Ive never been in that situation but why wouldnt you go with the 9" rear end?It has so many different gear options and LSD will work great on it.But if thats what you want to put in it my 2000 grand marquis has an 8.8 and I give it hell som times and it holds up fine.

June 1st, 2008, 02:32 PM	#8
sneakygt91 Newbie 1966 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 25	well the reason im asking is because i didnt know if that would fit. if i can get that and it will work well with my motor, because it is cheap and in my area, i will get it. if anyone has any more suggestions i would appreciate it, because i still am having trouble finding one, regardless of being 8 or 9 inch.

June 1st, 2008, 06:00 PM	#9
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 825	my 8 inch is supporting 300+a hundred shot.with 7 mains in the lower end it dosent bother me comeing out with all i want.has never hurt the rear. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

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Rear End for my 302 Swap

Rear End for my 302 Swap

why go 8.8" when you can go 9"