FlamedRanger87
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I am trying to get my truck ready for a 351W swap. I thought I would start off by swapping out my weak 7.5 with an Explore 8.8. A friend of mine hooked me up with one and then I realized that it is 1.5 inches to wide on each side. I already bought a bearing kit, a 8.8 LS 31 spine carrier and a 3.73 ring gear. I have Cragar SS mags that are 15X8 in the back and are flush with the fenders now and want to keep it that way. I understand that an 8.8 for a 1990-1992 ranger are the same width as my 7.5 and just a bolt in. However... I really want a 31 spine and to what I recall 1990 - 1992 8.8 rangers are 28 spine. So in short my question is: Is there an 8.8 rear end form a Ranger that is 56.5 " from wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface that is a 31 spine?