8.8 Rearend

[MustangChuck]

Originally Posted by ultrastang

...it also has an ABS sensor (2-wire connection) in the top, center, of the housing that could possibly be used with an adapted stand alone ABS unit at some future date...hmmmm

Ahhh... Someone else is thinking ABS....

It can be done. The hardest part (so far) is getting the front ABS sensors in!!

M/C

[ozarks06]

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[ZPD]

Originally Posted by ozarks06

In an earlier topic about this (quite a while back), a guy used the Explorer plates and used late-model Mustang shocks (can't find the topic). Here's a link to his site with some pictures:

http://alldunn.com/zion/Mustang/?D=A

That was me. Here is the original post Link

It is a good swap but not as simple as some make it out to be. For me (in addition to cutting and welding on perches) I had to cut a flange off of the housing that was hitting my exhaust, use Inland Empire's yoke, modify the explorer spring perches so that my shocks could bolt up, find some u-bolts, and fab up some bumpstops. My biggest mistake was using some mid eye springs as the whole car sits way too low with a larger axle tube and lower springs. All in all I have got probably about $450 into it and it can be done for less and have similar results. I think it is a very good option and best bang for the buck if you can't find a bolt in 9".

[ozarks06]

Originally Posted by ZPD

That was me. Here is the original post Link

I pretty much followed your plan, including the Inland Empire yoke (which I later didn't need). Very helpful write-up. Thanks.

[rickl]

Originally Posted by Scode67FB

I'd like to hear what others have done for the shock mounts.

I used the original shock mounts from my 66. I welded a 1/4" plate to the top and drilled new holes for the u bolts.

rick

[JohnnyK]

Whats up with the shock mounts? Why did you have to weld a 1/4" to the top? Or is this explorer only, and doesn't apply to a 67 with a mustang 8.8?

[rickl]

Originally Posted by brianj5600

It is not too bad, but brake lines are a bit of a puzzle. I ended up cutting almost the entire bracket off the caliper soft lines and bolting them under the anti-moan bracket top bolt. I used the 67 chassis soft line, tack welded to the axle tube, and made hard lines to go to the calipers.

I like the way the brake lines came out on my 8.8. Starting from the single hardline along the tranny tunnel, I carefully bended it 90 degrees to the drivers side. I added a coupler and about 10" of additional hardline. I slipped a piece of rubber hose over the hard line and zip tied it to the original mounting bracket.

I created a little bracket to hold the hard line and axle hose connector. I used the existing fuel line clamp bolt. This is close to the frame rail on the drivers side.

I welded small angle iron(actually cut 1" square tubing cut into angle iron shape), to the back of the axle tubes to mount the lines to the caliper hoses. I drilled two holes in the angle to mount the calipers (one placement hole, one bolt hole).

This worked out pretty nice.

Let me know if you have any questions.

rick

[rickl]

Originally Posted by JohnnyK

Whats up with the shock mounts? Why did you have to weld a 1/4" to the top? Or is this explorer only, and doesn't apply to a 67 with a mustang 8.8?

The original 66 shock plates where too small. The rear holes for the u bolts were at the lip. This may not apply to a 67 with a mustang 8.8.

This is an Explorer 8.8 in a 66.

rick

[the joker]

I put the 8.8 Explorer rear in my 67. I love it. I paid 80 bucks for it 3.73L drum to drum. I did all the work and have about 105 bucks in it total. I just drilled the Explorer plates for my shock.