ford explorer rear end swap
This centers the pinion and eliminates the horizontal angle of the driveshaft. Alpha male 67.
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I did NOT cut the tube.
. A stock 1964 rear is about 575 and the narrowed 88 will end up being about 1 narrower than stock. Ad Get OEM Ford Parts at Discount Prices. In 65-66 i see that thay cutting the axle and moving the pinion to the center.
I was advised this was possible with a few mods of course Thanks matt167. This can be done on the cheap for around 300 or so but its is going to take some work what you are looking for a 95 - 2000 disc brakes Explorer rear end. I bought a girdle and new clutches for 280.
Here is a link if you want to check with them. A code 66 coupe FatherSon Restoration. This would require cutting axle housing new custom axles mounting brackets.
273 308 327 331 355 373 390 410 430 456 488 513 571 or 6141. And a bonus - nearly free finned aluminum racing cover guaranteed to reduce your 14 mile times by 0245 parsecs. I have a 2000 Ford Ranger automatic 4X4 off-road extended cab with an 88 so i am going to try and find an 88 in the junkyard to swap any tips or tricks or things to be mindful of.
Not all rears are set up with limited slip. 240-6 C-4 9 N-case 31-spline Traction-Lok w350 gears. The wheels will fit perfectly with this diff it may require 14 spacers if you are running a 115.
Time to remove the original 8 rear end. Last month we presented TT Customs very nice long-arm suspension system and we then headed off to Moab where we gave it a trial by trail evaluation. The offset is minimum.
Possible 88 ring pinion ratios that could be swapped into the rear end. But in 67-70 the rear end is longer than 65 so i dont know if i need to cut. 86 for a 31 spline posi rear with good disc brakes.
289 4v Roller Rockers Electric fan. Has anyone done a 88 Ford explorer rear into a 1985 or similar s10 Blazer. Im going with a 2000 Ford Explorer Rear End with a disc brakes Limited Slip.
Adding a small lift block compensated pretty well but the weak leaf springs allowed frequent. If anyone has any info I would love to hear it. The explorer rear is preferred over the Mustang 88 because of the bigger axles.
You may need spacers or adapters to move the wheels and tires outboard. Think I read the explorer rear is offset 2 a bit wider. Doing this swap after narrowing the housing 3 the complete assembly is a little less than 2 wider than the stock s-10 diff.
Hey guys I plan on swapping my rear end out for a rear end out of a ford explorer. It is an aluminum 98 ford explorer driveshaft. 1969 SWB F100 Ranger.
Discussion Starter 1 Nov 20 2010. The Ford axle uses an 8. Using Ford Explorer leaf springs for 1-12 inches of rear lift.
Wouldnt want to go into this blind and end up with a mess and it may be. It is not bad as some of the stories I read. Once I have them both out I will measure with a tram bar for an exact measurment but if you use a 15x8 wheel with 55 backspacing and 5x45 bolt circle.
The drum-brake Dana 35 in a TJ Wrangler measures about 60 34 inches between wheel mount surfaces. I have been reading about 88 swaps in early mustangs. 373L is not uncommon but they also used 355.
Here is somemore info. Bulldawg musclecars was listed in the new g-body book as working on an explorer setup for the g-body. I run one from a 92 explorer.
Be sure to get 2 short axles because you are going to end up putting a stock short axle in that long tube. Yes it will work. I bought the rear from a junkyard for 80.
Only show this user. The tag on the axle will tell you the ratio and if it has and L with the ratio number its a Limited Slip. You will need to redrill your axles and drums if you want to keep chevy wheels on it.
In this video I work to get the rear end swapped out on my 1967 F100 project. Check the tag for an L in it. In the other hand some people write that the driveshat Touching in the body.
Swapping a Ford 88 rear axle. Performer 650 Edelbrock. The best way to go is get 2 rear ends and use the short side axles and tubes for your 55.
I bought a driveshaft for it on ebay for 45. Didnt see any prices listed anywhere. A 373 with limited slip will have a tag 3L73 373 LS.
The bolt pattern on the 88 rear is 4 12 and stock 55 is 4 34. The Ford 88 measures about 59 12 inches so just over an inch narrower. When I bought my 1990 Bronco II about 15 years ago it had a mild case of the sagging rear end that seems to afflict all of these little rigs.
I did the swap to my 67 cougar standard. Explorer Leaf Spring Swap Lift. Also new u bolts and spring perches.
You can narrow the rear end by cutting 2-78 out of the driver side axle tube and using another passenger side axle on the driver side.
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