66 dart rear end swap

David66dart said

I know that I can get a ford 8.8 for 250$ out of a ford explorer would this likely need to be cut to fit in my dart? Is the process expensive to cut a rear end? Sorry I know I'm asking some silly or basic questions but I am 17 and first time doing a swap. I have just done lots of more basic things like clutch jobs ECT

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The 8.8 swap is very common, and has lots of advantages, such as disc brakes and readily available Suregrip centers. It would cost about $200 to have the rear end cut, but you need to buy another short side axle as well, so that will add to the price. The perches also have to be welded in the correct locations, and you would have to buy the correct perches. There is undoubtably more than one thread here that explains the entire process, and I was hoping Moparmatt2000 would chime in here, he’s doing his right now!