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Using a ford 8.8 in an A body? #633862 03/08/10 05:32 AM 03/08/10 05:32 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 60 Sweet Home, Oregon F friesza OP member
friesza OP member F Joined: May 2005 Posts: 60 Sweet Home, Oregon	Ok...I know its a ford part...but I have had bad luck with the salvage yards around here...they want 500 plus for an 8.25 and dont even ask about an 8.75 price...but I can get the ranger 8.8 rear end for 75 bucks with either 3.08, 3.27 or 3.55 gears. I am not planning over 300 Horsepower as I want this to be driven often and get somewhat good fuel mileage...the measurement is 51.00" where as the 72 Dart is 51.400"...seems like a perfect fit to me...except for some perches etc.. Question is has anyone else done this?

Re: Using a ford 8.8 in an A body? [Re: friesza] #633863 03/08/10 07:36 AM 03/08/10 07:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA dirt pro stock
dirt pro stock Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA	i dont know anyone who has done it but i dont see any reason why it wouldnt work. change spring perches, see if you can get an adapter u joint to go from the mopar driveshaft to the ford rear.

Re: Using a ford 8.8 in an A body? [Re: friesza] #633864 04/05/11 06:10 PM 04/05/11 06:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 699 Cooperstown, NY jrlegacy23 mopar
jrlegacy23 mopar Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 699 Cooperstown, NY	It has been done many times: http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=89918 [color:"#00FF00"]68 Fastback Barracuda with some stuff[/color]

Re: Using a ford 8.8 in an A body? [Re: jrlegacy23] #633865 04/05/11 06:29 PM 04/05/11 06:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 560 MI M marklock I tried too hard for a custom title
marklock I tried too hard for a custom title M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 560 MI	Quote: It has been done many times: http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=89918 Thanks for posting this, I learned something today ! Good info

Re: Using a ford 8.8 in an A body? [Re: marklock] #633866 04/05/11 07:01 PM 04/05/11 07:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 699 Cooperstown, NY jrlegacy23 mopar
jrlegacy23 mopar Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 699 Cooperstown, NY	No problem. do a search on forAbodiesonly, you will find a lot of info on this swap. I am actually at the first step of this. Today, I just picked up an 8.8 out of a 99 Explorer with limited slip, 4.10 gears, disc brakes, swaybar, and driveshaft for $150. [color:"#00FF00"]68 Fastback Barracuda with some stuff[/color]

Re: Using a ford 8.8 in an A body? [Re: jrlegacy23] #633867 04/05/11 09:07 PM 04/05/11 09:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ 6 69L78Nova Banned. Forever.
69L78Nova Banned. Forever. 6 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ	$500?! Jeez, I wish you were in AZ. I have an A-body 8.25 I'm looking to get rid of for $200....with 3.21 gears. I cant seem to give it away! 1969 Nova 454/M21/3.31 Mild mid-11 second weekend cruiser 1994 F150 XLT Super Cab 2WD 5.0/4R70W/3.55 (Daily driver)

Re: Using a ford 8.8 in an A body? [Re: 69L78Nova] #633868 04/06/11 08:01 AM 04/06/11 08:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI patrick I Live Here
patrick I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI	Quote: $500?! Jeez, I wish you were in AZ. I have an A-body 8.25 I'm looking to get rid of for $200....with 3.21 gears. I cant seem to give it away! I'd take it if it were closer to MI.... 1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod SOLD!* 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)

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