78 mustang 2 rear end

fordkid68 · 06-21-2002, 04:16 PM

hello me again-

I found A 78( at least the guy thinks it's A 78) mustang 2 rear end. he will sell it to me for 50 with the leaf springs. but what I need to know is will this rear end fit on my 66 coupe.

thanks
ford kid

fordkid68 · 06-21-2002, 11:08 PM

ok I know for sure it's A 74 rear end off of A 74 mustang 2. not A 78.

thanks
ford kid

fordkid68 · 06-24-2002, 04:23 PM

please help I don't want to pass up this deal if the rear end will fit.

thanks
ford kid

red · 06-24-2002, 05:34 PM

Is it an 8"?
http://www.mustangii.org/decoder/axle/

Even if it is, it will be a few inches wider than a 66 rear (57.25" flange to flange), so you would probably have to buy some offset rims.

-JON

fordkid68 · 06-25-2002, 12:27 AM

hey thanks alot red-

it is A 8inch rear end. and according to the site you gave me it is eather from A 75 or 76 mustang 2.

so all that I would have to do it buy offset rims. every thing will bolt up in place. thats all I care about. offset rims isn't A problem. so will every thing bolt up right.

thanks again red. you have helped out alot.

thanks
ford kid

Dark Knight · 06-27-2002, 08:46 AM

why? doesnt your 66 have an 8in?

fordkid68 · 06-29-2002, 04:38 PM

cuz it's A 6cyl.

thanks
ford kid

06-21-2002, 04:16 PM	#1
fordkid68 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: fremont Posts: 306	78 mustang 2 rear end hello me again- I found A 78( at least the guy thinks it's A 78) mustang 2 rear end. he will sell it to me for 50 with the leaf springs. but what I need to know is will this rear end fit on my 66 coupe. thanks ford kid

06-27-2002, 08:46 AM	#6
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	why? doesnt your 66 have an 8in? __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg

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06-21-2002, 11:08 PM	#2
fordkid68 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: fremont Posts: 306	ok I know for sure it's A 74 rear end off of A 74 mustang 2. not A 78. thanks ford kid

06-24-2002, 04:23 PM	#3
fordkid68 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: fremont Posts: 306	please help I don't want to pass up this deal if the rear end will fit. thanks ford kid

06-24-2002, 05:34 PM	#4
red Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Millburn, NJ Posts: 310	Is it an 8"? http://www.mustangii.org/decoder/axle/ Even if it is, it will be a few inches wider than a 66 rear (57.25" flange to flange), so you would probably have to buy some offset rims. -JON

06-25-2002, 12:27 AM	#5
fordkid68 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: fremont Posts: 306	hey thanks alot red- it is A 8inch rear end. and according to the site you gave me it is eather from A 75 or 76 mustang 2. so all that I would have to do it buy offset rims. every thing will bolt up in place. thats all I care about. offset rims isn't A problem. so will every thing bolt up right. thanks again red. you have helped out alot. thanks ford kid

06-29-2002, 04:38 PM	#7
fordkid68 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: fremont Posts: 306	cuz it's A 6cyl. thanks ford kid