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I just bought my 1993 ranger it has the 4.0 so after reading(and crawling under the truck) found out it has an 8.8 w/3.08 gears. My question is i have an 8.8 out of a 88 mustang w/3.73 gears will it be a diret bolt in or should i just change the gears.
 


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Were the mustangs coilsprung? Even if they were leafsprung, I doubt the spacing is the same. But the gears will interchange.
 

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The Mustang 8.8's are coil sprung. You could swap it in, but you will have to grind off the coil spring parts and weld on leaf spring plates.
 

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but other than relocating that does any body know if they are the same length.
 

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I think the Mustang is narrower.
 

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I think the Mustang is narrower.
mustangs take 2 short shafts from most early 7.5s and 8.8s out of RBVs so they are roughly narrower by the difference between the long and short shaft in your 8.8.

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You could always go measure the axle as you have it already.
 

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