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Old 07-04-2013, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by dans94z28
Im not sure i cant say. But i think i remember reading its 3/4 of a inch narrower still
Hmmm. 3/4" really isn't that bad. Anyone know the measurements for sure?
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Originally Posted by ls6jay
Hello. Whats everyone running for a vent
I think Hiltsy's build post shows his vent. Not too many guys have done this but the info is on here.
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Old 07-06-2013, 12:34 PM
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Initially I had my vent as shown here, but I moved it to the driver's side - same location on the top of the axle tube.

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Old 07-14-2013, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by hiltsy855
Initially I had my vent as shown here, but I moved it to the driver's side - same location on the top of the axle tube.

Cool. Thanx. Ill get my vent done and my axles will be in tomorrow. Hopefully friday I can get the axle in and test out yohr torque arm mount.
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Old 07-14-2013, 05:08 PM
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Well got housing from fabricator. I found its speced to a 3rd gen length. Didnt listen to me. What now?
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I have 17x11 really zr1 rims in back. Any ideas of wheel combos. 1.5 inches shorter aside.
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Take it back to the "fabricator"?
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Originally Posted by hiltsy855
Take it back to the "fabricator"?
Agreed. "The fabricator" screwed up.
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Fabricator in texas. Im in detroit.
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Originally Posted by ls6jay
Fabricator in texas. Im in detroit.
If you haven't bought wheels yet take advantage of a narrowed rear. Or have the fabricator pick it up on his dime.
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Fab guy paying im taking it to drivetrain specialist
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Did you ship it to texas? Geez, between that and the fabricator's time, how much is this going to cost you? A S60 is like $2.5k I think from Carl. I don't think I would do an 8.8 if I couldn't do it myself.
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2.5K is a lot of money for almost anyone who is looking to use a 8.8
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Originally Posted by dans94z28
2.5K is a lot of money for almost anyone who is looking to use a 8.8
Agreed which is why I'm building an 8.8. But if you sink roughly ~$2k into an 8.8 you might as well forget it and go with the S60.
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Got my axles in today. 2inches short . Ill intall soon have to travel for work. Inch each side shoudnt be bad. Hope difference between 3.73 to 4.30 in noticeable.
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Great info in this thread.
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Not to go to far off topic here but I have a 4th gen f body. Locally, I have found a 8.8 out of a Mustang stock length. Already has a spool and 33 spine Moser axles,1350 yoke, aluminum cover girdle, c- clip eliminators dual caliper disc brakes. Wanting to stay stock style suspension and knowing I will have to buy wheels with the proper offset and ford bolt pattern, how difficult to do and what work would be involved to get it set up? I know the torque arm mount will be difficult.
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Old 09-03-2017, 01:59 PM
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Love the swap man, just got all the brackets welded to my 8.8. What was necessary to make the 4th gen lines connect to the mustang brakes?
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