Project AlterEgo, Driveabeater take notice

[joemac]

I picked up a '95 mustang rear with high 2.73 gears and a trac lok. I paid $125 for it and am hoping to sell the track lok for about a $100 and the 5 lug axles which the fox 4 lug mustang guys use to upgrade to 5 lugs for about another $100 or so. I am using the disc brakes off of it to put on the rear of my truck. I hate the squeaky, sticky junk rear drums which need repair anyway, so an upgrade is the only way to go. With a simple mod they bolt on. I will get pictures of this when I complete it in the next few days or week.

I plan to find an 8.8" rear out of a ranger to replace my 7.5" and should be able to sell my 7.5" axles to the same fox 4 lug mustang guys so I should come well ahead on the axle and rear disc projects.

The mustang rear




My two 8.8" trac loks, they look dimensionally the same but one has a bigger pin, does anybody know if there is a difference? I was under the impression they were all the same. I'm going to rebuild one and use it myself and sell the other one for about $100.



Mustang axles, also worth about $100



The disc brakes for my ranger







The mustang backing plates go on the front side of the axle housing ends like this, the ranger you have to cut out a section to get it over the axle and they bolt to the back of the housing ends. A small mod to attach the em brake and they are complete bolt on. Pictures to follow on the installation, maybe next week. Have to get some axle seals and some Amsoil gear oil of course.




My tilt column, probably going in next week or sometime this weekend now that I know how to get the ignition lock cylinder out. How easy things are when you know the right way to do them.