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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: Romeo2k on May 16, 2008, 07:40:37 AM

Title: Which Rear End?
Post by: Romeo2k on May 16, 2008, 07:40:37 AM
Should i go for a Complete 5 lug 8.8 3.27 Locking Rear or hold out and try and get a late'ish model V8 Mustang setup?

Heres some stuff from Eric's site you can read up on:
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/general/axleinfo.html
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to5lug.html

Which would you go for? And why?
Title: Which Rear End?
Post by: SirChirpAlot on May 16, 2008, 09:08:14 AM
Well again this is a question that only you can say yes or no too.
You need to know your plans that you have for a finshed car.
5 lug is better but both rearends are 8.8s and both can be built up with better axles, posi, spool, gears and so on.

3.27 will be a good gear for tooling around but if you plan to drag the car alot 3.73 3.90 or 4.10 would be better.

But i vote for the 5 lug :)
Title: Which Rear End?
Post by: Romeo2k on May 16, 2008, 09:45:38 AM
Well i've got a good idea of what i want to do and parts will be improved as plans move ahead.

But as a one-shot, grab n' go complete setup pull from either a mustang parts car or mark vII parts car, which would you go for as a starting point?
Title: Which Rear End?
Post by: superpinto on May 16, 2008, 10:46:02 PM
imo grab the setup off the mustang if its a 94-98.get on a mustang website get some gears like some 3.90s or 4.10s just my 2 cent though.