78 granada rear

Hey yall,
It looks like I'll be going by myself to hunt for this thing (minus my dad's tools). I have some sockets and wrenches but anything special I should bring other than that.
Also, should I get the leafs off the car?

If it's disc/drum M/C, should I grab that for my mav? I don't know if ti interchanges...

EDIT: Put some wrenches on the rearend at my house to see what I need to bring to the yard. I have no idea how the driveshaft connects/is fastened to the rear end. hopefully, I will find out! Will report back.

 

im ab to go to pullapart. very excited. its gonna be like disney world I hope wish me luck!

 

you need a 1/2 wrench to undo the u-bolts that hold on the drive shaft. use a screwdriver wedged in the u-joint to keep it from turning. the parking brake cables can be the hardest to get out. you can undo the adjuster that is under the car near the trans. that takes two 1/2 wrenches normaly. also some vice grips will help. just cut the rubber brake line. take some penatrateing oil of some sort and spray the u bolts that hold the diff to the leaf springs before you try to take them off. the nuts on those u bolts can be 3/4 13/16 or 7/8. if you have bolt cuters use them on the parking brake cables.

 

hey yall. its the bolt on rear plate one. do I really not want it. I am workin with a stock 302 and I currently have a 4 lug. is this rear end just an 8" like in my mav?
at theyard so your time in responding isgreatly appreciated

 

no thats the 8.5. its junk. stay away from it.

 

copy that. thanks. I just saw a fox body rag top 50 ho. immaculate. c4c is satanicl

 

I am thouroughly impressed with todays technology. The entire internet in your hand. Immmediate feed back from what is going on. I love this time of mankind.
Didn't mean to jack this thread but it's jsut thye way I feel right noew. (The happy pills are kicked in real good)

 

I agree completely. thanks for all the help guys. im still on the look out. btw pullapart is awesome. customer service is 1000%. ill post a pic of the rear whn I get home but im 90% it is 8.5

 

Here's the rear end just to make sure it is the 8.5". But it look just like the image that thomas put up.
the granada info:
6 cyl
spindles gone
bench seats

so I got nothin'
Happy Labor Day weekend

 

if i have a granada rear end on my car... it is junk and its a 77

 

by rear i assume you guys mean rear axle? what are the benefits of getting a shorter or longer one etc?