Are all 8.8 rears the same? - Page 2

~The Jester~ · 08-20-2004, 03:54 PM

Oh, one more thing. Both the 7.5" and the 8.8" are 10 bolt covers, but the 8.8" is more "square" where the 7.7" has a more rectangle shape, being taller than it is wide. If you still have the 8.8" in your horse, crawl under and take a peek, you'll see what I mean. Also, unless YOU changed it, and '82GT had a 7.5" in it from Ford.

Good Luck bro!

82 GT · 08-20-2004, 06:42 PM

AWWW... now I'm really pissed off!! I could have sworn it had an 8.8 cover so I just went to check it agian and the SOB is a 7.5 rear!!
I'm fit to be tied now!!

~The Jester~ · 08-20-2004, 07:14 PM

Sorry Man!!! I know that is soooo not what you needed, but I didn't want to steer you down the wrong path either my man!

On the bright side, 8.8" rears from Stangs are plentiful at the junkyard, it's the FRONT of the beast that usually is junk.

On a side note, why are you changing the rear if you already have an 8.8" ???

82 GT · 08-20-2004, 07:24 PM

You must have mis-understood me. I'm upgrading the 7.5 rear in my '82GT.....finally...anyhow I bought a rear from this guy who claimed it was an 8.8.
Hell....I was fooled too. I know the difference between the two covers(I thought I did) and still got screwed!
So now I have yet another 7.5 rear....and I'm out money.
Paybacks are a bitch though....I'll get even...trust me!

~The Jester~ · 08-20-2004, 07:41 PM

Dude, now I feel bad for ya. I got a couple 8.8" laying around that I can make you a hell of a deal on. How close are you to Ohio???

In fact, I JUST rebuilt my limited slip right before I dropped the intake valve. I mean "JUST" that it literally has less than 10 miles on it! With the new 410" motor, I'm going with a spool, and I can even throw the fresh LS in with the deal! We'll hook you up bro.

82 GT · 08-20-2004, 08:58 PM

Jester , I live in Danville, Pa. That's a few hours away from you. How close are you to Erie, Pa? I could possibly meet you there sometime.
Drop me an email at: jack_roush@yahoo.com and we'll try to work something out.

~The Jester~ · 08-20-2004, 09:08 PM

J'ew got mail man!

88fivepointoh · 08-22-2004, 09:20 PM

Your right on the leaf spring purches... What was i thinking?

BLACK85GT · 08-23-2004, 12:37 PM

the 85 gt has 7.5 with quad shocks.
the 86 gt has 8.8 with quad shocks. My friend bought his 86 brand new and I Have helped him upgrade his shocks in the past and they were definitely quad. It is termed sport suspension.

I recently bought an fms 8.8 brand new for $699 from my local speed shop.

gt4speed · 08-23-2004, 01:06 PM

i have an 86 and it has an 8.8 but it also has the slapper bar brackets and no quad shocks, it has 9" drum brakes and was origionally a 4 lug rear end

08-20-2004, 03:54 PM	#21
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Oh, one more thing. Both the 7.5" and the 8.8" are 10 bolt covers, but the 8.8" is more "square" where the 7.7" has a more rectangle shape, being taller than it is wide. If you still have the 8.8" in your horse, crawl under and take a peek, you'll see what I mean. Also, unless YOU changed it, and '82GT had a 7.5" in it from Ford. Good Luck bro! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-20-2004, 06:42 PM	#22
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	AWWW... now I'm really pissed off!! I could have sworn it had an 8.8 cover so I just went to check it agian and the SOB is a 7.5 rear!! I'm fit to be tied now!! __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

08-20-2004, 07:14 PM	#23
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Sorry Man!!! I know that is soooo not what you needed, but I didn't want to steer you down the wrong path either my man! On the bright side, 8.8" rears from Stangs are plentiful at the junkyard, it's the FRONT of the beast that usually is junk. On a side note, why are you changing the rear if you already have an 8.8" ??? __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-20-2004, 07:24 PM	#24
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	You must have mis-understood me. I'm upgrading the 7.5 rear in my '82GT.....finally...anyhow I bought a rear from this guy who claimed it was an 8.8. Hell....I was fooled too. I know the difference between the two covers(I thought I did) and still got screwed! So now I have yet another 7.5 rear....and I'm out money. Paybacks are a bitch though....I'll get even...trust me! __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

08-20-2004, 07:41 PM	#25
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Dude, now I feel bad for ya. I got a couple 8.8" laying around that I can make you a hell of a deal on. How close are you to Ohio??? In fact, I JUST rebuilt my limited slip right before I dropped the intake valve. I mean "JUST" that it literally has less than 10 miles on it! With the new 410" motor, I'm going with a spool, and I can even throw the fresh LS in with the deal! We'll hook you up bro. __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-20-2004, 08:58 PM	#26
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Jester , I live in Danville, Pa. That's a few hours away from you. How close are you to Erie, Pa? I could possibly meet you there sometime. Drop me an email at: jack_roush@yahoo.com and we'll try to work something out. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

08-20-2004, 09:08 PM	#27
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	J'ew got mail man! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-22-2004, 09:20 PM	#28
88fivepointoh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 553	Your right on the leaf spring purches... What was i thinking?

08-23-2004, 12:37 PM	#29
BLACK85GT Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa,FLORIDA Posts: 340	the 85 gt has 7.5 with quad shocks. the 86 gt has 8.8 with quad shocks. My friend bought his 86 brand new and I Have helped him upgrade his shocks in the past and they were definitely quad. It is termed sport suspension. I recently bought an fms 8.8 brand new for $699 from my local speed shop. __________________ 5.0, Holley heads, 1.7 Scorp Rockers, Stealth intake, Holley 600 carb, Holley Mech. Fuel pump, MSD 6Digital, MSD distributor, Hotchkis upper/lower rear control arms, FMS B Springs, 3:73 (8.8) rear. Production # 9,377

08-23-2004, 01:06 PM	#30
gt4speed Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 5	i have an 86 and it has an 8.8 but it also has the slapper bar brackets and no quad shocks, it has 9" drum brakes and was origionally a 4 lug rear end

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