Ford 8.8 rear end 1995-2004

[ShadowBolt]

We blew the rear end up on the 55 in the last race Sunday. Looks like the welding done at Hallett broke. Something has been wrong with this rear housing since Tony cambered it. I want to replace the housing and get a T2R or an Eaton like Matt runs. I don't have much time before NOLA. I assumed I could get a housing for $100.00 or so but all I'm finding on Craig's List and Ebay are complete assemblies at $350.00 to $500.00.

What is different about the 99-04 rear ends? Wider? Is the V6 rear housing the same as the V8?


JJ

[Rob Liebbe]

Jerry,

The 95-04 axle housings are the same width, the track width increase was accomplished with longer axle shafts. I think the 95 and up rear axle housings are the same for both V-6 and V-8 but you may want to confirm that one as I'm only about 85.35% sure on that one.

[cjlmlml]

I have a housing in my garage -$50, not sure what year it is , fox body

[Wade]

What's the difference in the fox and '95+ rear ends? I know I run the longer SN95 axles in a fox rear end to get to SN95 width. Is that the same as 99+ width? Could you run a fox rear end in a '99+ with 99+ axles and a new diff?

If so, I have a spare housing for you Jerry.

[ShadowBolt]

I don't know if this is correct but I found this.




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Re: Factory Axle Widths

« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2011, 07:04:35 PM »




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Early Ranger rearends (1983 to 1992) have a driver side axle (the long side) that is the same length as a Fox body axle. That's the cheap way to do a 5 lug swap on a Fox, (two early Ranger driver side axles) but it gives reference to the overall width of the Ranger rear.

All these Ranger rears can be modified for disc brakes the same way you would a Fox.

'94-'98 Mustang has the same width housing as the Fox, but each axle is .75" wider outside of the housing, to fit the disc brake bracket.

'99-'04 Mustang housing grew .75" per side, total width flange to flange being 1.5" greater than the 1998 cars.

I know these are not actual measurements, but may be of use to some of you.


JJ

[j3ffbrooks]

Jerry, that info is mostly correct.

Wade, I think you would be pushing the limits of the bearing surface on the longer axles and the shorter housing.



The 79-98 axle housings are the same width.

86-93 Mustang 8.8" - 29.188" axle length

94-98 the axles were .75" longer to account for the disc brakes but used the same housing.

94-98 Mustang 8.8" - 29.969" axle length

99-04 housings are are .75" wider on each side and the axles again were lengthened another .75".

99-04 Mustang 8.8" - 30.688" axle length

The actually track width in the 99-04 rear axle assembly is 1.5" on each side giving you approximately 3" increase over 79-93 assemblies.

I believe, even today, the V6 models use a 7.5" housing and the V8 models all use the 8.8".

Please correct me if I am wrong. I may be a hair off on the dimensions.


Jeff

[Rob Liebbe]

Yeah, my memory is terrible. Jerry will indeed need 99-04 V8 housing and axles.

[Wade]

Thanks for the clarification everyone. I thought that was the case but I wasn't sure.

[ShadowBolt]

Thanks for the offers. I found one for $225.00 at a junkyard in Briggs.


JJ

[RichardP]

Thanks for the offers. I found one for $225.00 at a junkyard in Briggs.


JJ

Just curious. Are you planning on putting camber into the new housing before installing it?


Richard P.