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jpfrogger
Tom Degenkolb
Noblesville, Indiana
(21 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 09:36AM

Main British Car:
71 MGB GT Planning a 3.4L GM V6 conversion

FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: jpfrogger
Date: January 29, 2013 02:03PM

FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8 rear axle, I believe it is approx. 51" wms to wms. I had it narrowed by Moser Engineering and the axle shafts cut and resplined. This is the heavy duty rear axle from the Ford Explorer with a 5 lug on 4.5" bolt circle pattern with disc brakes, limited slip differential, 3.73 gears, large axle tubes, AND 31 spline axle shafts. This axle will take lots of power! Great for a high output V8 conversion in a small car. I have a good used set of calipers and rotors to go with it. I am wanting $400 for it and must be picked up in Noblesville, IN. I can be reached at 317-750-0491, or via this forum's Private Message system. Thanks for your interest.



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jpfrogger
Tom Degenkolb
Noblesville, Indiana
(21 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 09:36AM

Main British Car:
71 MGB GT Planning a 3.4L GM V6 conversion

Re: FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: jpfrogger
Date: January 29, 2013 03:30PM

Additionally, it has new axle bearings and seals installed IIRC.


mtnrek@yahoo.com
Chris Buckaloo
Jacksonville, fl
(67 posts)

Registered:
02/06/2009 12:33PM

Main British Car:
1962 Austin Healey 3000 BT7 Ford 289 Smallblock V8

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Re: FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: mtnrek@yahoo.com
Date: February 01, 2013 09:45PM

Damn, thats a deal!


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4511 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: February 02, 2013 08:27AM

Very tempting, but waaay more rear than need for my puny 215.


Phillip G
Phillip Leonard
Kansas City
(395 posts)

Registered:
02/03/2008 04:12PM

Main British Car:
1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5

Re: FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: Phillip G
Date: February 02, 2013 11:55AM

Tom,

Any chance the 8.8 Ford rear axle uses the same size Ford limited slip as the older 8.0 Ford rear axle ? I'm now using a limited slip from an earlier Ford 8 inch rear axle - with the 3.73 gears - and want to build up a second 8 inch Ford limited slip with a 4.10 ring and pinion. Your limited slip might work for me, after changing the ring and pinion size, if the Ford limited slip is the same from both the Ford 8.8 and 8.0.

Maybe some other members of the British V8 Forum, too, have an opinion on this question.

keep them on the track.

phillip g


jpfrogger
Tom Degenkolb
Noblesville, Indiana
(21 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 09:36AM

Main British Car:
71 MGB GT Planning a 3.4L GM V6 conversion

Re: FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: jpfrogger
Date: February 02, 2013 12:03PM

Sorry, I know for a fact that they are all different carriers in the 8", 8.8, and 9" rear axles. You will need to find a limited slip from a 8" rear which is not real easy to come by. Good luck and thanks for the interest. Tom


jpfrogger
Tom Degenkolb
Noblesville, Indiana
(21 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 09:36AM

Main British Car:
71 MGB GT Planning a 3.4L GM V6 conversion

Re: FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: jpfrogger
Date: February 19, 2013 06:57PM

Ok, so I dug it out of the major pile of parts I had packed in the corner and measured the length from wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface (without the rotors on the hubs) and it measures 48". Therefore this would be better for a narrow car like the TR4 and a TR6 if you were to run a solid rear axle. Additionally if you want to run wide tires and mini-tub out the rear of an MGB it could be used as well.
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jpfrogger
Tom Degenkolb
Noblesville, Indiana
(21 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 09:36AM

Main British Car:
71 MGB GT Planning a 3.4L GM V6 conversion

Re: FS: Narrowed Ford 8.8" Disc Brake Rear, 3.73 gears Limited Slip
Posted by: jpfrogger
Date: March 13, 2013 02:52PM

Price is now $325 picked up in Noblesville, IN. Call 317-750-0491 if interested.


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