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few axle questions

building the mustang strictly stock now *was a 4cyl car*, the axle swap for the cougar is done.
to swap a mustang 7.5 to 5 lug, what is needed? is it the same as the thundercats? I know the tbirds have a wider track. worse comes to worse i can switch complete rear axles from a 'bird. also is there a length difference in drive shafts from a 5spd to a aod on the stang?
'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!

few axle questions

Reply #1
all 79-04 mustangs share the same length driveshaft that have solid axles. the difference is the trans yoke.

you would use driver side ranger/broncoII axles or passenger side from an aerostar.
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


few axle questions

Reply #2
ok cool, so it's the same setup,someone told me different and i got confused...should always follow my own judgment:beatyoass:
'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!

few axle questions

Reply #3
Quote from: 86Tbuzzard;248125
ok cool, so it's the same setup,someone told me different and i got confused...should always follow my own judgment:beatyoass:


Not sure what you mean by "the same set-up".

To keep the narrower Fox Mustang track, you need to use the axles mentioned.  I'm pretty sure it's Ranger drums you need to use as well.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

few axle questions

Reply #4
same as in, far as axles and ranger rotors for a 5 lug, i got 2 ranger complete axles coming,for axle shafts, and gears
'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!