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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
See, i told you the 4th gen rear is wide. 8.8 is a popular rear to work with. if you get an 8.8 you can narrow it and when you get axles get ones with the right bolt pattern. then you can sell it to some 4th gen monkey someday 
still might end up cheaper buying a ready to go 12bolt or 9". |
well the 8.8 from what i've found is only about 1" wider overall, so thats just .5" per side, not too bad. I could account for that with an extra .5" of backspacing when i buy drag wheels. Plus i have 2 good 8.8 housings in my back yard, one with all internals, posi, and ford motorsport 3.73 gears... And its disc brakes already. I could cut the stock LCA brackets and spring perches off one of the spare 10 bolts i have laying around, and have them welded on. Only real fab work would be a crossmember for the upper links, but with the gas tank being replaced by a fuel cell and no need for the panhard bar, brace or TQ arm, there should be room to make something work