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9:29 am
October 31, 2010
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Mattpar
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Looking for a rear end out of a 98-03 Crown Vic/Town Car/Grand Marquis. This axle should have the Watts linage on top of the diff. More complete the better(rotor to rotor, watts linkage, control arms(optiional))
I'm located in Zion Il
Let me know what you got or what you find!!!
Thanks
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DD: 95 ZJ, stock
Summer DD: 99 Ducati 996, Remus exhaust, regeared, other little things
Trailrig: 97 XJ, R.E. 5" w/ drop brackets, 33's, 5150's, C4×4 bumper with MM12K, A/c -> OBA, Aussie locker
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11:17 am
October 31, 2010
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Electric Stooge
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check out
http://www.car-part.com/index.htm
You can find exactly the part you want from the junkyards. And usually get a decent price on it if you can find a part thats decently close
I found a transfercase for my jeep with 40k on it for 200$ in beautiful condition!!
Good luck on the search!
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Mitch(1 of 3 stooges)
00' XJ, 5.5" Long arm, 32×11.5×15, 4.0l
If something electrical doesnt work right, throw a relay or 2 on it!
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7:16 pm
November 1, 2010
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Truth
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Junkyards are full of these. Any U-pull it will have plenty to choose from.
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9:03 pm
November 2, 2010
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Keith
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I didn't realize the Crown Vic had the 8.8 all the Jeep guys lust after. I thought that was just an Exploder thing.
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2002 Mitsu Montero Sport
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8:54 pm
November 3, 2010
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SchlingBlade
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Post edited 8:56 pm – November 3, 2010 by SchlingBlade
The car and Ranger versions of the 8.8" axle are 28 spline, where the Explorer version is 31 spline. The car/Ranger versions are also weaker. The Explorer 8.8" is still the preferred axle to use for a swap.
8.8-Inch Axle History:
Ford began using the 8.8-Inch axle in Rangers circa 1986 on "incomplete vehicles" aka "chassis cabs" (as mentioned above), but the 8.8" axles only became common in Rangers with the introduction of the 4.0L V6 in mid-1990. It began appearing in Explorers (and Mazda's Navajo twin) in 1991. It has also been used in 4.0L Aerostars (2wd ONLY, the 4.0 AWD Aerostars, strangely, are equipped with the 7.5-Inch axle), From mid 1984-up F-150 (Except for 5.4L "Lightning's" and Some 4x4 Supercabs which are equipped with the heavier-duty 9.75-Inch rear axle) 1984-1/2 on Full-size Broncos, and E-150 Econoline vans.
The 8.8 is also used in other Ford products such as Mustangs, Thunderbirds ("solid axle" 1987-1988 with 2.3 turbo engine and 5.0 "Sport" models), Crown Victorias and their equivalent Mercury and Lincoln products. However, because of their different suspensions, they make undesirable choices for swapping into a Ranger (unless you're looking to also swap to a four-link rear suspension for airbags and such).
An IRS (Independent Rear Suspension) version also appeared in the 1989-1997 Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, (Though there is also a 7.5-Inch IRS in some V6 cars), the Lincoln Mark VIII and finally a very similar IRS suspension was adapted for the Mustang Cobra.
A wide range of gear ratios is available, from 3.08's up to 5.13's. An equally wide array of differentials is also available from open carriers to limited slips to lockers and spools.
8.8" axles can have either 28-spline or 31-spline axles.
All car applications use 28-spline axles, all truck applications use 31-spline axle shafts EXCEPT Rangers, which use 28-spline axles. However, even exceptions have exceptions……The 1999+ Ford Ranger FX4 come with the 31-spline 8.8-Inch axle and 4.10 or 4.56 gear ratios.
Gear sets are interchangeable between axles, regardless of the spline count. Differentials, however, are not.
Lots more info on the Ford 8.8" axles here: http://www.therangerstation.co…..Axles.html
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1994 Jeep Wrangler "Barbie edition", 4-cyl, 5-speed, NP231, D30 w/Spartan locker, D35 w/Spartan locker, Rough Country 4" lift, 31"x10.5" Cooper Discoverer STT tires.
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