Quote from the Slant Six site, "The explorer 8.8 is 59 1/2", but the center section is offset about 3" to the right. So I cut 3" off the left tube and used another right axle and now its aprox. 56 1/2" wide. You could use the disc brake model with no problem except adapting the parking brake cable, which looks pretty easy."
The A body axle is 55.6...so 56.5 is only half an inch per side wider. That is not bad. The guy in the article bought his from a pick your parts in Florida for with 3.73 gears and a posi for $89. Hmm....very interesting. I am looking out the window at my wifes Explorer... :angel9:
Thanks,
Clint S
San Gabriel
