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7.5 to 8.8

I didn't find what I was looking for so I am going to ask. I picked up a 8.8 from a 90 Mustang convertible. The guy gave me the torque arms, sway bar, etc. Will this bolt right into my 88 t-bird? Is there a difference between T-bird and Mustang torque arms (length, width, etc) ?
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7.5 to 8.8

Reply #1 –
it should but the mustang rear is not as wide as your 88 t-bird rear .
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

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Reply #2 –
I belive the stang rear is alittle "shorter" by about an inch or so  compaired to the stangsrear.  Also, IIRC, if it didn't come from a V8 car it's a 7.5" as well.

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Reply #3 –
I believe the control arms from a Stang are a little shorter as well,but the T-Bird/Cougar arms can be used.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: 84 Fila II;249969
I belive the stang rear is alittle "shorter" by about an inch or so  compaired to the stangsrear.  Also, IIRC, if it didn't come from a V8 car it's a 7.5" as well.


My cougar is a V8 car and it came with a 7.5".
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.
 

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Reply #5 –
I just done a measurement yesterday on a set up,I have pics coming today.I have a 88 cougar xr7 disc brake rear end and a linc mrk 7 disc brake from a 90 model(12/89).the linc has the same measurements as a mustang 79-93 which is 54in and the cougar is 56.the 88 t bird maybe the same as the mustang ,it should measure from outside the s 54in.I believe the arms are a little shorter.not for sure on that one.,they have a chart on here that is very helpful and these people are very nice on here and I found out that they would help in anyway they can.I hope my comparrison wasnt misleading and I hope this helps.kenny

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: Bruce M;249978
My cougar is a V8 car and it came with a 7.5".


I ment the stang rear, the 8.8 was the mustangs V8 rear end. I think that 87-88 T/C's and 87-88 XR-7's got the 8.8's for out cars. The T/C's had disk brakes and teh XR-7's got 10" drums

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Reply #8 –
Yea the 8.8 I got was out of a five liter. I got it for $100 bucks . Drum to drum, parking brake cables are still attaches as well as the torque arms and it has a limited slip in it. So I figured I couldn't go wrong. Thanks everyone for their insight.
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Reply #9 –
Quote from: 84 Fila II;249985
I ment the stang rear, the 8.8 was the mustangs V8 rear end. I think that 87-88 T/C's and 87-88 XR-7's got the 8.8's for out cars. The T/C's had disk brakes and teh XR-7's got 10" drums


I noticed that after my post. sorry
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.