I need ford 8.8 specks

tekeum · May 18, 2005

I picked up a ford 8.8 out of a explorer today for $100. I am not sure what year it was 1994 0r 1995 but it has drums not not disks. Is there a disk conversion kit for these? Would it be a 31 spline or 28. Did I get a good deal or get taken? I know everyone is looking for them with disk.

JJacobs · May 18, 2005

28 spline. A Dana 35 has 27.

BrettM · May 18, 2005

all explorer 8.8s have 31 splines. as you know, not all have discs. one nice thing about discs is it will hold the axle in if you break a shaft since they are C-clipped, but breaking a shaft is highly unlikely, especially if you've got anything less than 36s and a locker.

Yucca-Man · May 18, 2005

BrettM said:
all explorer 8.8s have 31 splines. as you know, not all have discs.

They didn't get 31-spline axleshafts and disk brakes until '95. Prior to that it was drums and 28-spline.

BrettM · May 18, 2005

Yucca-Man said:
They didn't get 31-spline axleshafts and disk brakes until '95. Prior to that it was drums and 28-spline.

nope, all explorers have 31 spline 8.8s. I have seen this personally at junkyards, and verrified many many times by sources I consider to be very reliable: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39343

Yucca-Man · May 18, 2005

Hmmm...

CRASH · May 18, 2005

Yucca-Man said:
Hmmm...

As I have said 1.25 million times. ALL Explorers have 31 spline. My current housing came out of a 92 two wheel drive, and even it was 31 spline.

CRASH

tekeum · May 18, 2005

So it is a 31 spline. can I convert it to disk?

CRASH · May 18, 2005

Well, of course, what would limit you from converting? I have 12" Chevy rotors and Caddy calipers on mine. Brackets by AA Mfg.

CRASH

Gil BullyKatz · May 18, 2005

CRASH said:
Well, of course, what would limit you from converting? I have 12" Chevy rotors and Caddy calipers on mine. Brackets by AA Mfg.

CRASH

Exactly the route I'm going!

tekeum · May 18, 2005

CRASH said:
Well, of course, what would limit you from converting? I have 12" Chevy rotors and Caddy calipers on mine. Brackets by AA Mfg.

CRASH

what is AA Mfg

balloo93 · May 18, 2005

If I remeber correctly, you should be able to mount up disc brakes from a later disc brake 8.8. The only difference would be the ABS or no ABS. If you don't have abs and the donor does then you will need the shafts from teh ABS model.

Conatct ReiderRacing about some C-clip eleminators:
http://www.reiderracing.com/c_clip.htm

and check out the Ranger Station for TONS of 8.8 info:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Explorer8_8.html

BrettM · May 19, 2005

tekeum said:
what is AA Mfg

google it, it's the top result

tekeum · May 19, 2005

balloo93 said:
If I remeber correctly, you should be able to mount up disc brakes from a later disc brake 8.8. The only difference would be the ABS or no ABS. If you don't have abs and the donor does then you will need the shafts from teh ABS model.

Conatct ReiderRacing about some C-clip eleminators:
http://www.reiderracing.com/c_clip.htm

and check out the Ranger Station for TONS of 8.8 info:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Explorer8_8.html

Thanks for all the info everyone

I need ford 8.8 specks

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