8.8" ford rear end worthwhile for an f body?
12-05-2005, 06:59 PM
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8.8" ford rear end worthwhile for an f body? Is the ford 8.8 rear end / axle something worthwhile to put in an ls1 t/a to handle more power? Basically is it worth it to swap over the stock 10 bolt? I know that most people go with either a ford 9" or a GM 12 bolt.
My friend has an 87 5.0 mustang that he is using the motor and tranny in a project 4x4 and will give me the rear axle for free...otherwise I wouldn't bother.
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Mike in Oregon
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97 s/c 4x4 v6 tacoma (hunting rig)
98 v6 accord (family car)
My friend has an 87 5.0 mustang that he is using the motor and tranny in a project 4x4 and will give me the rear axle for free...otherwise I wouldn't bother.
Thanks in advance for your help
Mike in Oregon
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97 s/c 4x4 v6 tacoma (hunting rig)
98 v6 accord (family car)
12-05-2005, 07:15 PM
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if you get it for free I would say jump on it. You can make those things handle a good deal of power. I think that there is a stickey on the 8.8 in our f-bodies.
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You would be better off putting a 12 bolt or 9" in your F-Body. With the A4 you'd be alright with a 12 bolt. People have tried to make a Ford 8.8" rear work in their F-Bodies, but from what I've read, they haven't had much success with it. I believe that the main problem with putting an 8.8 in an F-Body is making a torque arm mount that will hold up. You can read more about the 8.8s in the Gears and Axles forum. Hope this helps.
