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Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

I got a new axle for my car... but it looks like I didn't get what I thought I did.
 
This axle is the narrow housing 83-85 unit.. But its a 3.45 Posi rear... so its out of a TC or XR7.
 
First picture.  You can see on the radius behind the wheel  how shallow it it is.  This is my 88 axle
 
Second picture.  You can see how long the radius is on the back of the axle .
 
Now do you see how far the shoes are away from the  on the second pic?  Its not because of the incorrect drums as I was told,,,, but because the backing plates are incorrect!  Looks like someone tried to do a 10" drum conversion and used the wrong backing plates...  You can see the incorrect wear pattern on the shoes.......
One 88

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #1 –
Here you can see how close the backing plate is on the contraption axle (as I like to call it) is to the quad shock bracket.  Now on my old axle there is plenty of room..
One 88

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #3 –
Quote from: 88turbo
maybe it was a mustang axle :dunno:
It might be a Mustang one (from a 2.3T car)that someone with an 86-88 Tbird/Cougar  w/ 10" drums tried to use, but never quite got right, or it's an 83-85 TC or 84-85 XR-7 7.5 axle......which is different than his 88 7.5.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #4 –
its ok, rear brakes are over rated anyway... just cap off that line, toss it up, and come up to cat jam. if u need to stop faster, u can down shift lol :p

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #5 –
makes burn outs easier. Or more like a brake stand. Even a stick 3.8 should be able to do that.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #6 –
THIS MOTHER ****ER IS GRINDING ALREADY!!!!!
 
CAT JAM
CAT JAM
CAT JAM
CAT JAM
CAT JAM..
 
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Fading fast.

 
 
 
*edit*

I wasted my 2000Th post on this?????
One 88

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #7 –
whay dont you just get the correct drums and use it as is?


1983-85 t-bird/cougar  used an offset drum  to correct for the shorter housing and longer axles.
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Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #8 –
Or use mustang axles.

It was most likely an 83-85 rear, and the dude threw his 88 axles, drums and backing plates on, and didnt know the axle length difference would have an effect.

Use stang axles temporarily, the only downfall is with snowflakes, the rear wheels look like they sit far inward.
It's Gumby's fault.

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #9 –
What does the other side look like?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #10 –
I'm lookin at the #2 pic and I see some shiny axle,like it's not in all the way or to long.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #11 –
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87
whay dont you just get the correct drums and use it as is?
 
 
1983-85 t-bird/cougar used an offset drum to correct for the shorter housing and longer axles.

 
Are you 100% sure about this?????
 
Cause if so the guy was right and I feal bad.
 
*edit*
 
Autozone lists only one part number for all of them for 10".
One 88

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #12 –
The backing plates are what is different......not the drums.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #13 –
Quote from: Chuck W
The backing plates are what is different......not the drums.



1983-85.5 Cougars/Thunderbirds with the 7.5" rear have the identical rear end used in 1987-93 4-cylinder Fox Mustangs (and possibly earlier). The axle housing is the same width. The 9" brake drum had a large offset.


Quoted from coolcats guess i was thinking of the 9" brakes.
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
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Pictures of the difference between 83-85 and 86-88 rear axles. and why i'm mad!!

Reply #14 –
9" drums are different part numbers....
 
10" is not.
One 88