8.5" rearend conversion

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  1. Camtemple

    Camtemple Member

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    I was just wondering what all it took to do a 8"- 8.5" 5.0 mustang rear end conversion. I'm thinking about getting a used 8.5" posi rearend out of a mustang as a cheaper slightly stronger alternitive to getting a posi for my 8" factory maverick rearend. I'm also thinking of doing susspension work while I'm putting the new rear-end in, I know a master susspension guy so there wouldn't be a problem putting in some funky suspension work.

    My wheels are 15x7 with +2mm offset. Right now with the stock rearend I have 1/4 inch spacers in so that my tires don't rub on the leaf springs around corners, so if the mustang rearend is longer by a bit it'll work out well.

    thanks for the help
     
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    Doing that swap right now....look elsewhere/do a search for my topic on it.By the way,Mustangs used an 8.8" rear,GM used the 8.5
     
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    Consider using an 8.8 out of a leaf sprung Explorer.
     
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