88 bird.. 8.8 rearend question..

can i swap the axles and disc set up from a crown vic to my 88 bird? i know ill have to shorten the axles but this wa i can have disc and 5 lug

I think finding a Mustang 8.8 with disc brakes would be a lot less work. I have an '88 Tbird, and am thinking about a swap also. Check into Lincoln MKVII rears, someone told me it is an easier swap. Axles for a conversion, plus narrowing a rear can be very expensive.

The BEST and easiest way is to find an '87 or '88 Turbo Coupe Thunderbird.They all have 8.8 disc rears with traction Lock.The manual tranny cars have 3.55 gears,and the automatic cars have 3.73 gears.If you were near me,I have an extra 8.8 with 3.55's in the garage.The mark VII rear probably has 3.08 gears,and,it'll be one inch wider on both sides.If you go with the disc rear from a Lincoln mark VII or T-Bird,you'll also need to grab the parking brake cables and you'll need to upgrade your master cylinder.One for a '93 Cobra is great.Good luck.

Hi Vinnie, small world!!