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Welcome to FordPinto.com, The home of the PCCA => General Help- Ask the Experts... => Topic started by: PintoMan1 on February 05, 2010, 01:57:16 PM
hi everyone, i just have one question. and that is, is a mustang ll rear wider than a pinto rear? i am refurring to the 8" rear mainly. and if it is by how much? thanks glen!!
As far as I know they are the same. I did the swap of a 78 Mustang II, 8" into my 73 wagon. It bolted right in. I was also running the Turbo Coupe 16" (225-60) wheels - temporarily. They stuffed the wheel wells like "Dog" Chapman's wife Beth fills out her bra :surprised: :surprised:. What I'm saying is if there would have been a difference in size I would think the 16" wheels would have made it know.
Tom
thanks for the info. o.k. for another stupid question, will the 5-lug axles from the mustang ll fit in the pinto 8" rear as well, and work? thanks glen
yes they will
Quote from: Wittsend on February 05, 2010, 04:56:15 PM
As far as I know they are the same. I did the swap of a 78 Mustang II, 8" into my 73 wagon. It bolted right in. I was also running the Turbo Coupe 16" (225-60) wheels - temporarily. They stuffed the wheel wells like "Dog" Chapman's wife Beth fills out her bra :surprised: :surprised:. What I'm saying is if there would have been a difference in size I would think the 16" wheels would have made it know.
Tom
Wow! Must be a really tight fit!
they are that is the reason i am asking. i dont want to burn up the bearings. i was told that could happen. any more help would be very much apperciated.
Quote from: pintoman1 on February 05, 2010, 07:12:14 PM
thanks for the info. o.k. for another stupid question, will the 5-lug axles from the mustang ll fit in the pinto 8" rear as well, and work? thanks glen
[Never seen a mustangII with factory 5-lug axles./quote]
The 5 lug axles come from a Granada and I think a Maverick.
i'm sorry these are not factory axles. they are after market. i'm trying to put together the rear from a '77 pinto wagon that had the v/6 in it with the 8" rear. i got a pair of 5-lug axles that are supposed to be for the mustang ll swap over from 4-lug to 5-lug. and i would like to use them if they are going to work and like i said not burn up the bearings. they are 28 spline just like the pinto axles that came from the rear.