Has anyone had any luck with this set up in ford 8.8 or 9" Also i am looking to upgrade to the 8.8 rearend, but what car at the junkyard should i be looking at to obtain one from?

 

8.8 came in everything.

Mustang/Capri
Aerostar Minivan
Ranger/B Series pickup truck
Thunderbird/Cougar/Mark VII
Exploder
Bronco II
Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car

Check under the donor vehicle first though. Some came with more than one axle option.

7.5 inch looks like this:


8.8 looks like this:

 

pele, did you have those images lying around, or did you make them just for the occasion?

 

the ranger,bII and aerostar all had 7.5s and most of the thundertruds had independant rears in them and the cougar/mk8 may have as well if memory serves me correct. the most common ones are the 87-04 mustang or some the mid 90s f150s

 

ARB's arent all that great,yea they are highly touted by the offroad community(those who can afford them),but there are better options,especially if your looking for a selectable locker.
The ARB requires an air souce,a compressor,which means weight and complexity.There are now aftermarket electrically operated lockers which are far simpler to operate and have been widely accepted by auto manufacturers.There is also the mechanical selectable locker like the OX.
The 8.8" is a common swap for Jeep guys looking to ditch the weak Dana 35 rear axle,so there is lots of aftermarket support for that axle.Limited slips and lockers both,can be had.Selectable lockers of course are the most expensive,but also the most convienient,since they offer full lock and full open operations when driving. Auto lockers are cheaper,but can be notchy and loud on a street car.My Aussie locker in my Samurai is quite loud and cranky,although Ive learned to drive around its faults on the street.
For anything less than a racecar,a torque biasing limited slip should be more than adequate.

 

Depends on the year and options of the vehicle. I just pulled an 8.8 inch out of a V8 Cougar to put in my V6 T-Bird...

Those are from my research in finding a replacement axle for a 1988 Thunderbird. Someone I know slid one into a curb and broke the axle shaft clean off. I needed to find a suitable replacement ina scrap yard that doesn't keep an inventory. Keeping my options open, I opted to find any and all axles that'd fit in. The 8.8 out of a V8 cougar worked nicely.

 

thanks guys that helps alot....time to go shopping