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Old 11-27-05, 06:19 PM
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What size diff is the Mustang 4 lug?

Is it the same as the 5 lug 8.8 or some other size, how strong? is there any LSD for it?
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There is limited slip avalible for all Ford rearends. I'm getting mine through grannys speed shop since it already has all the suspension mounting points on there. Or, you could buy the housing from Grannys and build it up yourself with the help of www.summitracing.com

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There were many Mustang 4 lug rears. Which one do you mean?

Some Mustang II's had 8" diffs, others had something else (I think the 6.75?)

Most Fox Mustangs had 7.5".

Fox Mustangs with V8s, *after* something like '85, had the 8.8.
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Looking for strong diff with LSD disc brake options for a turbo 13b, say up to 400 HP, what'll take that much?

Want to keep the 114.3 4 lug though
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Originally Posted by aussiesmg
Looking for strong diff with LSD disc brake options for a turbo 13b, say up to 400 HP, what'll take that much?

Want to keep the 114.3 4 lug though

96+ explorer, weld and redrill the axels and rotors for the bolt pattern
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Originally Posted by aussiesmg
Looking for strong diff with LSD disc brake options for a turbo 13b, say up to 400 HP, what'll take that much?

Want to keep the 114.3 4 lug though
Might as well stick with a GSL-SE rear.

4-lug Mustangs are not 4.5" bolt circle, they are 4.25" (108mm) like most Fords.

I can't think of too many solid-axle 4-on-4.5" rears besides the GSL-SE.
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An -SE rear should be good for 400hp. Or is it that you want more ratio's avlible? I plan to do a couple of ford swaps in the coming months (for more ratio choices ) and will soon have two -SE rears in need of a home.
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