Ford 8.8 Junkyard Score

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If you would have got one from a Ford ranger, you wouldn't need to cut it down, it's already the A body width. The only thing about rangers is they had drums and disk is very rare from a ranger.

The explorer ones need to be cut down but 99.9 percent of the time have disk brake setups.

I opted for a ranger 8.8 because I don't mind having the drums and plus I don't have to cut it down, just get it into the car.

I bought this one for my valiant wagon it's 56.5" wide which is an inch or so narrower than a stock a body. For an early A I think it will accommodate a wider tire

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Check rockauto on the brake parts. I bought new bendix rotors for $15 each. A pair of caliper seal kits, and caliper pistons to rebuild em. And was out the door for dirt cheap. Even bought all new parking brake parts, and shoes. I worked their system to get it all coming from one location to save on shipping.
 
Cuda416 said:
I'm certainly curious. I read that info on a 4 wheeler thread so no first hand experience yet. but when I have watched videos it didn't "appear" to be 1/4. but closer to 3/16. Now that I think about it, for some reason .20 comes to mind...
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It might be closer to 3/16. I will check it with my caliper.
 
Rainy Day Auto said:
If you would have got one from a Ford ranger, you wouldn't need to cut it down, it's already the A body width. The only thing about rangers is they had drums and disk is very rare from a ranger.

The explorer ones need to be cut down but 99.9 percent of the time have disk brake setups.

I opted for a ranger 8.8 because I don't mind having the drums and plus I don't have to cut it down, just get it into the car.

I bought this one for my valiant wagon it's 56.5" wide which is an inch or so narrower than a stock a body. For an early A I think it will accommodate a wider tire

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Thats good to know they fit uncut from a ranger. Do the spring perches line up, or do you have to cut and move em? Be aware though, the axles dont direct swap from an exploder to a ranger. Rangers use a 28 spline axle same as ford passenger car. Explorers are 31 spline same as F150.
 
Unless you’re doing clutch drops on slicks, the 28 spline units actually take some decent abuse...like 12s or even 11s before you actually break stuff...
 
Rainy Day Auto said:
A yoke would probably go first
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Perhaps; my own personal experience says the spider gears would be the first casualty...which is the weak point, but I also know people who used to run 11s launching on slicks from a manual in the 90s on stock parts. The automatics can sometimes go faster simply because you’re usually not shock loading the drivetrain.
 
Just to test the rear end strength, what I can do.

This Christmas strap a big *** Christmas tree to the top, load the back with big heavy Christmas gifts, maybe even throw a toddler or two in there so that its really loaded down.

Then do a mean burn out and leave two thick black marks. A few times.

Show that 8.8 who has the lead foot
 
So I have my 8.8 rear end i was looking around under the car the perches seem straight foward in how to cut and weld new ones in place I'll get the angle with the car level 1 to 3 degrees yes i think ive got it this far.. looking foward to get this done this weekend however my question is about the rear shock absorbers? Do the ford ones bolt right in?
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You will probably need 8 3/4 plates. I personally have not heard of anyone using the ford
 
If you cant find those 8.75 shock plates. Speedway motors makes a nice set of universal plates. $19.95 per side.
 
You can also get the spring perches from 4wheel parts if you need new perches. Replace the bearing if you have not. Mine did not last long.
 
That appears to be a 4 link coil sprung pass car axle. What did you get it out of? Mustang, Crown Vic? What's the outer tube diameter on it?

The explorer 8.8 uses a 3&1/8" diameter axle tube. With that you will need to use the ford U bolts and oval out the 8&3/4 shock plate holes to fit.
 
Vega73dart said:
So I have my 8.8 rear end i was looking around under the car the perches seem straight foward in how to cut and weld new ones in place I'll get the angle with the car level 1 to 3 degrees yes i think ive got it this far.. looking foward to get this done this weekend however my question is about the rear shock absorbers? Do the ford ones bolt right in? View attachment 1715372200
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from the picture it looks like you picked up a Mustang rear axle -- i see the 5 bolt axles with factory disc brakes and the quad shock brackets and upper control arm brackets -- if it is out of a 1994-98 Mustang it will be 60-1/2 inches wide ----if out of a 1999-04 Mustang will be 62 inches wide. --- housing tubes will be 2-3/4 inches and axle will have 28 spline axles ( unless rebuilt with 31 spline axles )
-explorer disc brakes will not bolt to a Ranger rear axle as they use mustang style housing ends with the small O.D. axle bearings --- explorers use the large O.D. truck style bearing with the 31 spline axles.and the tubes are larger with leaf spring mounts.
 
john-9 said:
from the picture it looks like you picked up a Mustang rear axle -- i see the 5 bolt axles with factory disc brakes and the quad shock brackets and upper control arm brackets -- if it is out of a 1994-98 Mustang it will be 60-1/2 inches wide ----if out of a 1999-04 Mustang will be 62 inches wide. --- housing tubes will be 2-3/4 inches and axle will have 28 spline axles ( unless rebuilt with 31 spline axles )
-explorer disc brakes will not bolt to a Ranger rear axle as they use mustang style housing ends with the small O.D. axle bearings --- explorers use the large O.D. truck style bearing with the 31 spline axles.and the tubes are larger with leaf spring mounts.
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Yes it's from a mustang I'll get the year to be sure but seems to be 60.5 inches disc to disc will this be usable its starting to seem its not gunna work..?
 
I got it as partial trade for building a turbo manifold for someone with a mustang 2. A pinto mustang or something like that he said. Point being I was aiming at getting something more useful
 
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