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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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8.8 in an FB?
Anyone ever put an 8.8 rearend in a first gen?
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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Did you tub the car or put stock style mounts on it? Do you have any pics?
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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lots of people have
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search here, as well as here http://www.torquecentral.com/forumdi...?s=&forumid=11
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Yes, i'm running an EA Ford Falcon 8.8" rear end in mine right now, using the original Watts Linkage assembly. PM me if you need any help with it.
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Question rearend
What is the length flange to flange on the stock rearend? Is the
Fox body Mustangs the only donor? What about a Ford Explorer?
Very interested in this conversion. Where can you buy the mounting
hardware?
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