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Blunt question on axel swap.

Just to verify,will a 5 bolt axle from a 94 to 98 Mustang swap easily into my 84 Cougar 8.8 if I re-drill the drums to 5 hole? From the axle chart on this forum it looks too simple. Did I miss something?
Thanks
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

Blunt question on axel swap.

Reply #1 –
What is the 8.8 out of originally? Fox Mustang? 87-88TC?

I did this on my '84 Cougar WAAAAY back. Drill the drums to 5-lug and open up the center bore to clear the larger hub on the 5-lug axle.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

Blunt question on axel swap.

Reply #2 –
I used the 8.8 from an 88 Mustang along with the axles and brakes from my original 84 7.5. The housings are the same width and according to the  chart, (http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?3664-Help!-7-5-quot-Axle-to-8-8-quot-Trouble!/page6)  the axles in question are only .060" difference.
Thanks
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

Blunt question on axel swap.

Reply #3 –
The 94-up Mustang 5 lug disc axle shafts are each about .75 inch longer than the earlier 93-older drum brake axle shafts if I remember right?. I dont think you're going to get the brake drum tofully cover the shoes even if you had 5 lug Ranger drums. Probably going to need to hit the junkyard and pull the drum 5 lug axles from the driver side of two separate 2WD Rangers of the correct year range, 80's to early 90's from what I remember. Or just swap over to the 94-up Mustang rear discs with the 94 Mustang axle shafts. But that involves new e brake cables, brake line mods, and so on.

Blunt question on axel swap.

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Vintage;459121
The 94-up Mustang 5 lug disc axle shafts are each about .75 inch longer than the earlier 93-older drum brake axle shafts if I remember right?. I dont think you're going to get the brake drum tofully cover the shoes even if you had 5 lug Ranger drums. Probably going to need to hit the junkyard and pull the drum 5 lug axles from the driver side of two separate 2WD Rangers of the correct year range, 80's to early 90's from what I remember. Or just swap over to the 94-up Mustang rear discs with the 94 Mustang axle shafts. But that involves new e brake cables, brake line mods, and so on.
I have the Ranger 5 lug setup. I dont want to use it because the axles are 3/4" shorter per side. I want to use the 94+ axles to maintain the same stance if possible and just re drill the drums.
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

Blunt question on axel swap.

Reply #5 –
If you are set on keeping drum brakes then Chuck has you covered with what he said.  The axles are the same between the 94-98 V6 & GT SN95 Mustangs so I always look for the V6 cars as people value them less so I get my parts for less.

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp
 

Blunt question on axel swap.

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Aerocoupe;459139
If you are set on keeping drum brakes then Chuck has you covered with what he said.  The axles are the same between the 94-98 V6 & GT SN95 Mustangs so I always look for the V6 cars as people value them less so I get my parts for less.
OK then,this confirms what I thought.
Thanks
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing: