Whats the deal with an 88 XR7. Does it have any special significance? I have one. and I was wondering about it. Firmer suspension? handling package? any ideas?
It's a Cougar version of a Tbird Sport. Trac Loc 2.73 rear gear in a 7.5 rearend, 10" drum brakes, possibly a swaybar and quadshocks.
Floorshift aod, 5.0SO engine.
Other than that, no, nothing special...just a 22 year old Fox car that only a few select people even give a shiznit about. That you're here posting about it makes you one of those people. Enjoy your ride. :D
Don't forget about the standard cornering lamps.
I miss my '88.
88 XR7 should have the 8.8 rearend ,,,,but other than that what he said
what Beau said is correct. they didnt get the 8.8
Hmmm there were 2 88 XR7's in my local yard in 2010 and they both had 8.8 's ... Must have been been swapped in , I stand corrected
Ok wait maybe I dont ................. according to Eric's site the 88 XR7 had an 8.8
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/general/axleinfo.html
Mine had a 8.8 with 3.08s and 10" drums. I think it was the towing package?
quad shocks dont always mean 8.8
88 XR-7's had 8.8 Trac-Loc rears with 3.08 gears standard, quad rear shocks with handling suspension, monochromatic paint scheme (Black, Red or White only) 15" Turbine wheels (color-keyed or argent) articulated sport seats, floor shift and sadly, 5.0 SO V8 / AOD with 2-into-1-into-2-fake dual exhaust.
Huh?? Where did this come from ??
Well, Tbird Sports have a quad shock 7.5, so that's what G-money was meaning...
Yeah, I forgot that some, not all XR7's did in fact get the 3.08 8.8...had a brain fart there, lol
In fact, if any of you savvy junkyard scroungers ever come across an '88 XR7....there's a good chance it has a trac loc, and 10" drums for 4 lug...
Ok , I get it now ,
I wasnt basing my ID on quad shocks , so I was confuzzled :D
It's all good, we gotta be here for one another lol
Every 88 XR7 I've seen in the bone yard (5) has had an 8.8 rear.
I have never documented an '88 XR7 with a 7.5" rear. They ALL had 8.8" rear ends with 10" drum brakes and of course the quad shocks.
It was possible on other models to have a 7.5" rear with quad shocks. In fact that's how 1987 XR7's were (and all the way back to '84 XR7's, in fact).
The 1988 XR7 was unique with the 8.8" factory rear end.
Ok, I believe I have the 8.8" rear with a 3.08 with trac lock. I havent pulled the wheels off yet to see if the drum covers are smooth or finned. My wheels are argent with black center caps. I have funky two tone leather sport seats, floor shift, premium sound with graphic equalizer. It also has auto hvac (yuck). Im guessing that the sport suspension is like the LX Sports. Thanx for all the info..
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the only difference that matters between XR-7 and LS cougars is less (no) chrome on the XR-7's:disappoin
I'd really like to have an '88 XR7 for a stablemate for my Bird...anybody wanna give me theirs? lol
That was the only problem with my 87 XR7. I refreshed and built up the 7.5 which is on a pallet in my garage and for sale if anyone is interested in a quad shock axle 7.5. I swapped in an 8.8 with with 3.73's which were updated to 4.30 gears last spring. If memory serves me correctly, the XR7's did get the preferred upper plenum that allows for more porting, I sold mine to someone in Washington State 4 years ago when I went Carbuerated.