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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: im gay as hell on May 31, 2005, 04:02:26 PM

Title: will these fit
Post by: im gay as hell on May 31, 2005, 04:02:26 PM
will a pair of used stock Ford 8.8" 28 spline axles with Moroso 3" stud fit a 87 t bird with a 7.5 rear end


when i see the shafts for sale some of them say its for  7.5/8.8 what i want to know is if they are interchangeable axle  shafts but it doesnt say for what year its for
Title: Re: will these fit
Post by: im gay as hell on May 31, 2005, 04:21:25 PM
or will capri shafts fit 79 to93
Title: Re: will these fit
Post by: Tbird232ci on May 31, 2005, 05:06:28 PM
they *fit*, but the wheel will be tucked in 3/4 of an inch farther in the wheel well than they already are
Title: Re: will these fit
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 31, 2005, 06:54:12 PM
...which will also result in your brake drums no longer fitting. You'll need the drums and backing plates from the Capri as well. The 7.5"/8.8" axles are interchangeable, so if you find a set of T-Bird axles from an 8.8 they'll fit.
Title: Re: will these fit
Post by: cougarage on June 08, 2005, 08:22:55 PM
Yes, but a factory 8.8 in a Cougar might be hard to find.  From what I understand the vast majority of fox cars came with 7.5 differentials.

I spent two hours this morning pulling an 8.8 assembly out of a Mark VII LSC at a junkyard (to replace my Cougar's 7.5).