Lets talk disc brake 8.8 rear ends.

[90MarkVII]

If ALL you want to do is run your 4 lugs, knock out all the studs and have the axles/rotors redrilled to the 4 lug pattern.
Keep in mind, though, that the mark VII rotors have a much larger bearing hub that will cause issues as well. VERY FEW wheels (for a Mustang) have a center hole large enough to clear the hub.

[sspstang]

That may be a better route. Thanks White88 for pointing that out. Hopefully I can get for a 100.00 now.

[01yz2nv]

I'm bumping this back to the top. Heres my problem maybe yall can help me out.
I have what I believe to be an 8.8 out of an 87 Lincoln MkII in the factory five. But what's throwing me off is I was under the impression the lincolns did not have the quad shock bracket, my diff does. My main goal is Im trying to ditch these longer lincoln axles, so I can have the shorter width. I need to tuck the tires a bit more in my fenders. Heres my questions,,

1. Since my 8.8 has the quad shock bracket, is it out of a lincoln? Could they have put Lincoln axles in a fox 8.8?

2. What axles do I need to run? I've heard ranger, but what year? Does it matter? Or should I order some Moser 5 lug mustang axles.

3. My brake setup is all lincoln in the rear and works great, what am I gonna need to do to keep what I have. I was reading a little bit about the "lincoln disk flip" but it was very vague.

i plan on calling North race cars tomorrow, but figured somebody here has gone through this.

Thanks

[90GT50]

That is what I was thinking.

I want to stay 4 lug because I plan on keeping my black 10 holes with my 93. If they made a 5 lug 10 hole wheel, I would in a heart beat. I was going to go 5 lug with the 85, because it's nothing special.

You could have the ten holes redrilled for the correct bolt pattern.

[onjacks]

North racecar axles and brackets i think

THIS^

i have sn95 rear brakes on my coupe with foxbody (35 splined) width axles

the sn95 axles are 3/4 wider

If you buy the 3/4 offset bracket from north racecars ($170ish)

you can keep the stock width

Keep in mind that any stock mustang wheel sits waayy in the fender well.

if you want stock wheels to sit kinda flush like aftermarket wheels just bolt in a sn95 rearend.


and if you want to keep your ebrake youll need proper cables $80

not worth the money imo

Next time ill just go aftermarket

[onjacks]

I'm bumping this back to the top. Heres my problem maybe yall can help me out.
I have what I believe to be an 8.8 out of an 87 Lincoln MkII in the factory five. But what's throwing me off is I was under the impression the lincolns did not have the quad shock bracket, my diff does. My main goal is Im trying to ditch these longer lincoln axles, so I can have the shorter width. I need to tuck the tires a bit more in my fenders. Heres my questions,,

1. Since my 8.8 has the quad shock bracket, is it out of a lincoln? Could they have put Lincoln axles in a fox 8.8?

2. What axles do I need to run? I've heard ranger, but what year? Does it matter? Or should I order some Moser 5 lug mustang axles.

3. My brake setup is all lincoln in the rear and works great, what am I gonna need to do to keep what I have. I was reading a little bit about the "lincoln disk flip" but it was very vague.

i plan on calling North race cars tomorrow, but figured somebody here has gone through this.

Thanks

buy some cheap fox (aftermarket)width axles and the north race car brackets keep current brakes

[onjacks]

all your buying is a new caliper backing plate that is offset 3/4
sn95 rear ends are flat

[greenbullitt]

Neighbors industries sells brackets on ebay too. His are cheaper than nrc and you can use c clip elims with his. Its a no hassle setup

[dumpycapri85]

Good info .

[01yz2nv]

North race cars is telling me I'm not going to ba able to keep my brakes without "a lot of work". I currently have the whole Lincoln set up, rotors, and calipers.

[Baron Von Crowder]

North race cars is telling me I'm not going to ba able to keep my brakes without "a lot of work". I currently have the whole Lincoln set up, rotors, and calipers.

It might be easier to pick up a set of fox length axles, the brackets mentioned above, and some Sn95 rear brakes.

[onjacks]

Neighbors industries sells brackets on ebay too. His are cheaper than nrc and you can use c clip elims with his. Its a no hassle setup

FWIW i have c clips on mine to. think we used a few washers to space it out more.

Cheaper does sound better though

[4EyedTurd]

I've got a set of factory caliper brackets that bolt and weld to the axle from a Turbocoupe if anyone is interested