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New ford guy with rearend question
« on: October 18, 2009, 07:52:28 PM »
I just picked up a 85 gt with a 66 289, 5 spd. It HAD a 7.5 rearend, I need to know what Yr.,Model 8.8 would be a direct bolt-in, I'm new to fords,{but converting quickly} so any help will be very usefull, thank you.

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Re: New ford guy with rearend question
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 08:31:50 PM »
I just picked up a 85 gt with a 66 289, 5 spd. It HAD a 7.5 rearend, I need to know what Yr.,Model 8.8 would be a direct bolt-in, I'm new to fords,{but converting quickly} so any help will be very usefull, thank you.

What you have is a quagmire of parts from all over the spectrum.  The 85 didn't have a 289, and didn't have a 289 attached to a 5 speed tranny.  The 8.8's didn't come out until the mid 80's.  What 5 speed tranny do you have? 

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Re: New ford guy with rearend question
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 09:16:44 PM »
Ya, the 5.0 that was in it was shot, put in an on-hand 289., it's the t50d 5 spd.

 

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