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A different kind of 8.8 rearend question

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JaysXJ

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Okay, I know some people swap out the rears for a 8.8 out of an explorer because there stronger and they have leaf springs. I've got a Ford Thunderbird that I (was) going to fix up a little. Got no room or time for it now. So I now have this extra 8.8 rear end with control arms and coil springs. Can this be modified to fit under a XJ? Lob off the control arm brackets and such. I don't need it. I've got a 87' 2-door with factory D44 already.

Anybody need a 8.8 rearend?
 
might be too narrow

measure it wms wms and the inside of the backing plates...
 
Jeepkid8037 said:
x2. Also probably has drum brakes?
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It has disks. Its out of an 87' Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. I paid $150 from a local junk yard. Its got 3.55 gears and limited slip.

Guess I'll have to bite this one. Out with the trash it goes...
 
fryed_1 said:
I'd donate it or something. One of the high schools would probably take it and you can at least write it off for full value then.
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Wow, Didn't think about that. You know, I'm going to do just that. I'm going to donate it to a local high school. Thanks for the idea. I feel good. <smile>
 
or find a t-bird forum and put it up for sale there...

or on pirate - might be able to talk some poor sucker into buying it....
 
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