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Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: rancheronut on December 02, 2008, 06:28:47 PM
when following my son in his 1986 turbo-bird. i notice the passenger wheel was not running true. so checking it out and found it had bent axle . i thought. no problem,i have a spare in the shop to replace it with.
well after pulling his out ,i went looking for the spare. after 2 weeks looking ,i give up:mad: .

do any one of you have axtra one for 1983 to 86thunderbird/cougar 7.5 on the paasenger side?
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: 86Tbuzzard on December 02, 2008, 07:37:37 PM
got one in the t-bird at work, 7.5 drum brake
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: rancheronut on December 02, 2008, 11:15:15 PM
how much plus shipping to 59405?
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: Chuck W on December 03, 2008, 12:39:13 AM
There are different axles in the 7.5's

83-85
86-88
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: 86Tbuzzard on December 03, 2008, 08:07:21 AM
this one is a '84...no dice then
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: rancheronut on December 04, 2008, 01:04:52 AM
Quote from: Chuck W;245916
There are different axles in the 7.5's

83-85
86-88



 OK?you would think 83 to 86 where the same  because they are the same body!

and you would think 87 to 88  are the different because the 87/88 body is different than 83 to 86 body?

well ,i got the tag off my rear end and it says;
V4978
3L45  7.5 5818
can any body tell me what year this 7.5 is?

86Tbuzzard:
 if you can measure yours.  mine from the  to the end of the spline is 30inch's and from  to C-clip is 29 3/4inch's. then yes, i would like to get yours.please let me know.
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: Chuck W on December 04, 2008, 07:19:48 AM
Quote from: rancheronut;246080
OK?you would think 83 to 86 where the same  because they are the same body!

and you would think 87 to 88  are the different because the 87/88 body is different than 83 to 86 body?


well ,i got the tag off my rear end and it says;
V4978
3L45  7.5 5818
can any body tell me what year this 7.5 is?

86Tbuzzard:
 if you can measure yours.  mine from the  to the end of the spline is 30inch's and from  to C-clip is 29 3/4inch's. then yes, i would like to get yours.please let me know.

Nope...we've covered this time and time again here on the forum.
The "body" has nothing to do with it.
The switch was @ some point in late '85.  The only way to be sure is to measure.

See the chart in this post HERE (http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showpost.php?p=138359&postcount=12)  The overall axle length will be the same, but the distance to the bearing race is the issue.
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: 86Tbuzzard on December 04, 2008, 08:26:15 AM
from hollander interchange:
thunderbird/cougar 83-84
thunderbird/cougar 85 stamped 35-AA (thru 1/85)
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: Chuck W on December 04, 2008, 08:31:01 AM
Just measure them...
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: rancheronut on December 04, 2008, 11:09:31 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;246101
Nope...we've covered this time and time again here on the forum.
The "body" has nothing to do with it.
The switch was @ some point in late '85.  The only way to be sure is to measure.

See the chart in this post HERE (http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showpost.php?p=138359&postcount=12)  The overall axle length will be the same, but the distance to the bearing race is the issue.


i keep try to open the chart but theres nothing??????????????????????????????????
Title: 83 to 86 driver inner axle?
Post by: Chuck W on December 05, 2008, 08:33:13 AM
Works for me.

The axle end to bearing race distances are as follows:

83-85 25.75" to 27.19"
86-88 26.63 to 28.38"

The 86-88 7.5 axle housing is wider by approx 3/4" per side, thus the bearings are in a different spot on the axles.  The overall length of the axles is the same.