The other Donald

WTB: Mustang differential....

A cursory search of the junkyards in Austin has come up empty.

I am working on a 5-lug conversion for my '90 Mustang. I am looking for a
rear end to do the conversion on the ground, then bolt up. Paydirt would be
a setup with 3.55 gears, 5-lug done, limited slip/Traction-Lok and disc
brakes, with preference given to the unit closest to that.

Must bolt up to a 1990 Fox platform....i.e. '88 to '95. Must also be
relatively local: Austin-San Antonio. I'll be in Houston March 11, so that
would be a possibility, especially if the price is right.

I have cash. What have you got, and what are you asking?

lincoln4sale at austin dot rr dot com.

-Donald in Austin

SMoo

So, you're looking for a Ford 8.8" rear end, with 3:55 gears?

You can almost get those at 7-11...

This place has one for $250.00... http://recycler.car-part.com/BillDee/

Just have to go to Houston to get it...




"The other Donald" <the_donald_13@yeehaw7.com> wrote in message
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> WTB: Mustang differential....
>
> A cursory search of the junkyards in Austin has come up empty.
>
> I am working on a 5-lug conversion for my '90 Mustang. I am looking for a
> rear end to do the conversion on the ground, then bolt up. Paydirt would
> be
> a setup with 3.55 gears, 5-lug done, limited slip/Traction-Lok and disc
> brakes, with preference given to the unit closest to that.
>
> Must bolt up to a 1990 Fox platform....i.e. '88 to '95. Must also be
> relatively local: Austin-San Antonio. I'll be in Houston March 11, so that
> would be a possibility, especially if the price is right.
>
> I have cash. What have you got, and what are you asking?
>
> lincoln4sale at austin dot rr dot com.
>
> -Donald in Austin
>
>
>

IsellJeeps

call aamco transmission on FM 1960 near perry rd in houston.. ask for Jeremy
he has all kind of mustang parts!


"The other Donald" <the_donald_13@yeehaw7.com> wrote in message
news:SA2Xd.54520$SQ4.2846@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> WTB: Mustang differential....
>
> A cursory search of the junkyards in Austin has come up empty.
>
> I am working on a 5-lug conversion for my '90 Mustang. I am looking for a
> rear end to do the conversion on the ground, then bolt up. Paydirt would
be
> a setup with 3.55 gears, 5-lug done, limited slip/Traction-Lok and disc
> brakes, with preference given to the unit closest to that.
>
> Must bolt up to a 1990 Fox platform....i.e. '88 to '95. Must also be
> relatively local: Austin-San Antonio. I'll be in Houston March 11, so that
> would be a possibility, especially if the price is right.
>
> I have cash. What have you got, and what are you asking?
>
> lincoln4sale at austin dot rr dot com.
>
> -Donald in Austin
>
>
>

Spike

Strange, in an age when nearly all salvage yards are interconnected
via internet, that they couldn't track one down for you. I can even go
on line and contact them, and leave a message as to what I seek.

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:12:34 GMT, "The other Donald"
<the_donald_13@yeehaw7.com> wrote:

>WTB: Mustang differential....
>
>A cursory search of the junkyards in Austin has come up empty.
>
>I am working on a 5-lug conversion for my '90 Mustang. I am looking for a
>rear end to do the conversion on the ground, then bolt up. Paydirt would be
>a setup with 3.55 gears, 5-lug done, limited slip/Traction-Lok and disc
>brakes, with preference given to the unit closest to that.
>
>Must bolt up to a 1990 Fox platform....i.e. '88 to '95. Must also be
>relatively local: Austin-San Antonio. I'll be in Houston March 11, so that
>would be a possibility, especially if the price is right.
>
>I have cash. What have you got, and what are you asking?
>
>lincoln4sale at austin dot rr dot com.
>
>-Donald in Austin
>

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Brent P

In article <jggp21ltr3vkehmcg2drafnj92ieqcjua7@4ax.com>, Spike wrote:
> Strange, in an age when nearly all salvage yards are interconnected
> via internet, that they couldn't track one down for you. I can even go
> on line and contact them, and leave a message as to what I seek.

Do they actually respond? The few times I have done this there was no
response.

Musttanguy

>>So, you're looking for a Ford 8.8" rear end, with 3:55 gears?

Problem with this is Mustangs didn't come stock with 3:55 gears unless
they were changed over by the owner at some point in time. The
Thunderbird Turbo Coupe from 87-88 with manual transmission did however
(autos have 3:73) and these can be used in the Mustang with a few
changes.

Michael Johnson, PE

I've done the five lug swap on my '89 LX. It wouldn't take any more
time to install two left side axles and five lug brake drums from a
ranger using your current axle housing. This saves you from pulling the
entire axle assembly. I think I got the swap kit (axles and drums) from
Ford Racing for around $200. You can probably get them for half that,
or less, from a salvage yard. You can buy used 3.55 gears and a
differential from The Corral or most any Mustang site for cheap.

The other Donald wrote:
> WTB: Mustang differential....
>
> A cursory search of the junkyards in Austin has come up empty.
>
> I am working on a 5-lug conversion for my '90 Mustang. I am looking for a
> rear end to do the conversion on the ground, then bolt up. Paydirt would be
> a setup with 3.55 gears, 5-lug done, limited slip/Traction-Lok and disc
> brakes, with preference given to the unit closest to that.
>
> Must bolt up to a 1990 Fox platform....i.e. '88 to '95. Must also be
> relatively local: Austin-San Antonio. I'll be in Houston March 11, so that
> would be a possibility, especially if the price is right.
>
> I have cash. What have you got, and what are you asking?
>
> lincoln4sale at austin dot rr dot com.
>
> -Donald in Austin
>
>

SMoo

I used to have an 88 Thunderbird with a C4 auto, and it had a 2:73 rear end
stock...

I had to go out and get 3:55 for it...

I got it from a place on South Congress... Aarons Auto Salvage I think the
name of the place was, and I only paid about $175 for it.

They even threw in the matching driveshaft, as well as a new spline for it
from another Thunderbird... It was (somewhat) plug and play...



"Musttanguy" <MUSTTANGUY@AOL.COM> wrote in message
news:1110299486.530024.109770@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>>So, you're looking for a Ford 8.8" rear end, with 3:55 gears?
>
> Problem with this is Mustangs didn't come stock with 3:55 gears unless
> they were changed over by the owner at some point in time. The
> Thunderbird Turbo Coupe from 87-88 with manual transmission did however
> (autos have 3:73) and these can be used in the Mustang with a few
> changes.
>

The other Donald

"IsellJeeps" <jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> call aamco transmission on FM 1960 near perry rd in houston.. ask for
Jeremy
> he has all kind of mustang parts!
>

Can I tell him who sent me?
-DMc

IsellJeeps

Jarod his neighbor


"The other Donald" <the_donald_13@yeehaw7.com> wrote in message
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>
> "IsellJeeps" <jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:sl3Xd.1485$yp.78@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> > call aamco transmission on FM 1960 near perry rd in houston.. ask for
> Jeremy
> > he has all kind of mustang parts!
> >
>
> Can I tell him who sent me?
> -DMc
>
>