Will this rear end fit?

Phantom5oh · 02-10-2002, 02:11 PM

OK, here is the deal. My dad blew the ring and pinion gears, diff and some of the bearings in his 95 Explorer's rear end. He doesn't have time to rebuild it himself and to have it done would cost him a small fortune. So he is just going to get a rear from a junk yard and have it installed.

I have the time to repair the rear since my Stang is off the road for the winter anyways. My question is will the rear end from his 95 Explorer fit in my FOX body Stang? If not what would I need to modify to make it work? His Explorer is a 4.0 V-6, but if I'm not mistaken all the 95 Explorers came with the 8.8 rear in them right?

Any info is good info!

Steve

Idhomustang · 02-10-2002, 04:09 PM

Sorry Dude,

I believe you are in over your head. The castings are different, completely different. You stang has Upper and lower control arms the Explore doesn't. That alone would make the deal extremely difficult unless you are a Master welder and could fab up all the brakets and some how manage to fit them properly.
While this isn't impossible, your Dad is headed down the right path, just make sure the gearing is the same front and rear and he should be ok.

Mac..

Phantom5oh · 02-10-2002, 06:04 PM

Well that puts a damper on my plans!

Is the Explorer rear even an 8.8 or is it the measly 7.5? What about the lower brackets, are those similar? I just bought a new car so the 83 is off the road for resto/build up, probably for a few years. I plan on using the Maximum Motorsports Torque Arm and Panhard Rod. With the MM T/A I won't be using the upper control arms anyway.

Thanks, Steve

02-10-2002, 02:11 PM	#1
Phantom5oh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 334	Will this rear end fit? OK, here is the deal. My dad blew the ring and pinion gears, diff and some of the bearings in his 95 Explorer's rear end. He doesn't have time to rebuild it himself and to have it done would cost him a small fortune. So he is just going to get a rear from a junk yard and have it installed. I have the time to repair the rear since my Stang is off the road for the winter anyways. My question is will the rear end from his 95 Explorer fit in my FOX body Stang? If not what would I need to modify to make it work? His Explorer is a 4.0 V-6, but if I'm not mistaken all the 95 Explorers came with the 8.8 rear in them right? Any info is good info! Steve __________________ 95 GTS 03 DR 650SE Sgarzi's Machine Works

02-10-2002, 04:09 PM	#2
Idhomustang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: boise,idaho Posts: 220	Nope! Sorry Dude, I believe you are in over your head. The castings are different, completely different. You stang has Upper and lower control arms the Explore doesn't. That alone would make the deal extremely difficult unless you are a Master welder and could fab up all the brakets and some how manage to fit them properly. While this isn't impossible, your Dad is headed down the right path, just make sure the gearing is the same front and rear and he should be ok. Mac.. __________________ 393,9.5" 351W,830 Holley,Victor Jr,Home made Cool Air Pan, Pro Billet MSD, MSD 6AL, XE 284H Xtr-Com cam, 240-246 @.050, 540-544, M/T Et streets, Mac Upper and Lower, Control Arms, 3:73 US Gear,Mini Spool, Eagle Long rods, Mac Windage tray, KB Pistons, Scat crank, 4000 rpm stall convertor, C-4 trans, Airflow Research 185cc, Hooker long tubes 3", exhaust, S&W 6 point roll cage, 11.2 at 121 mph.

02-10-2002, 06:04 PM	#3
Phantom5oh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 334	GRRRR Well that puts a damper on my plans! Is the Explorer rear even an 8.8 or is it the measly 7.5? What about the lower brackets, are those similar? I just bought a new car so the 83 is off the road for resto/build up, probably for a few years. I plan on using the Maximum Motorsports Torque Arm and Panhard Rod. With the MM T/A I won't be using the upper control arms anyway. Thanks, Steve __________________ 95 GTS 03 DR 650SE Sgarzi's Machine Works

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