8.8 rearend

so ive searched and couldn't find anything , but a guy told me that mavericks came stock with an 8.8 is it true.

 

negative

 

'70 mavericks had a 7.5" (plate cover) rear end. anything from 71-77 had an 8" rear, both 4 lug and 5lug alike.

 

i used to think the same thing

 

mine has a 8.8 in it but i put it thare best bang for the buck

brad

 

funny, mine has one too

 

How about some details on the 8.8 swap? I need to do something, and I could use another 3" wider housing to use the 4 7/8" backspace wheels I already have.

 

using a 8.8 housing out of a fox mustang is 1 inch longer per side than a maverick rear this is a pic of mine with a 17x8 rim with 5.72inch backspacing and a 275/40/17 tire
it fits just about perfect for my taste


brad

 

rear

Did you use the 94-98 rear end? They were all the same length, 99 and up the housings are wider.

 

i used a 86 to 93 housing with fox length 5 lug axles

brad

 

rear

Did you convert to discs? That is what makes the 94-98 rears wider, the housings are the same but the discs add around .75 inches per side.

 

Thanks for the info, that may work for me.

 

explorer 8.8, stock with 31 spline axles, 5 lug and disc brakes, only downside is my driveshaft is passenger side biased and hits the tunnel, need to clearance it yet

 

the drum brake length axles with disks

brad

 

my '70 grabber has an 8" from factory, guess im special?