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Ford 8.8 question

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ZPD

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Is there any difference between the axle used in a 6 cyl Explorer and an 8 cyl Explorer? The junkyard guys are adamant that there is a difference although they can't tell me what the difference is.
 
perhaps its a different year and one if pre 96 and has drum brakes and the post 96 one if there is has disks
 
No I know that post 96 has discs I was just curious if they used a different axle in the 96's. So far the results of my webwheeling says that the only difference is that the 8 cyl had the 4:10 option and the 6 cyl had the 3:27 option but both had 3:55 and 3:73
 
is the pre 96 worth it? with the drum brakes???
 
I thought the 6 cyl 8.8's where 28 spline like the ranger 8.8.
 
Dont touch a 8.8 out of anything older than a 96. I got one from a 2000 with low miles, disk brakes and the complete E-brake cable for 350 and that included 4:10 gears and a limited slip. The only difference according to several mechanic buddies of mine, is the available gears. V8 had the 410 option and the V6 didnt have that high of a gearing option. it is called Fords HD Towing option or some crap like that. Just keep shopping, you will find that deal. Took me several weeks of cold calling everyplace I knew.

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I have found several for $250-$300 that are all post 96 it is just that some are out of a V6 and some out of a V8. Maybe the difference is the splines hmmmm...
 
As far as I know there is no difference. Rangers are 28 spline and Exploders are 31 no matter what engine.
 
ZPD said:
No I know that post 96 has discs I was just curious if they used a different axle in the 96's. So far the results of my webwheeling says that the only difference is that the 8 cyl had the 4:10 option and the 6 cyl had the 3:27 option but both had 3:55 and 3:73
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My 6 cyl explorer had 4.10's.. it was a newer model though (00 or 01, i forget)
 
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