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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: rctinker on April 26, 2010, 12:41:46 AM

Title: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: rctinker on April 26, 2010, 12:41:46 AM
Did all Mustang II's have the 8 rear end in them or was it just certain models?
Thanks, Tink
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: TIGGER on April 26, 2010, 12:50:16 AM
Certain models, V8's for sure and I think most V6's.
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: rctinker on April 26, 2010, 12:53:21 AM
So a stang II with a 2.3, 4 speed would probly have the same rear as a pinto?
Thanks, Tink
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: fordstuff on April 26, 2010, 02:00:34 PM
well best way to tell is crawl under it i think. if its a drop out center gear section its an 8 inch. if it has the inspection cover on the back its the pinto stye. 6 3/4" i think.. i pulled one out of a Mustang II saturday . it was a v6 4 spd. and it was an 8inch but not posi. roy


Quote from: rctinker on April 26, 2010, 12:53:21 AM
So a stang II with a 2.3, 4 speed would probly have the same rear as a pinto?
Thanks, Tink
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: TIGGER on April 26, 2010, 02:22:22 PM
Quote from: rctinker on April 26, 2010, 12:53:21 AM
So a stang II with a 2.3, 4 speed would probly have the same rear as a pinto?
Thanks, Tink

Most likely unless someone changed it.  Do like Fordstuff said and see if it has a removeable carrier.
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: rctinker on April 26, 2010, 02:24:16 PM
any body have any pics of the rear ends, the 6 and the 8 so I know what I am looking at.
Thanks, Tink
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: Wittsend on April 26, 2010, 05:50:53 PM
Look at the rearend from behind the car.  If you see bolts holding the cover on the center of the rearend it is a 6-3/4".

It is similar to the image that has the #4 in it.  I couldn't find a 6-3/4". It is a 7.5", but the bolts on the rear are very similar in concept.

  If the center is smooth (no bolts) it is an 8". This is the image that says "the Hump").

  Very simple and straightforward.
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: fordstuff on April 26, 2010, 08:22:52 PM
excellent pics..... roy
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: rctinker on April 26, 2010, 11:09:49 PM
Awsome, thanks Wittsend, Tigger and Fordstuff.
Title: Re: Rear ends in Mustang II's
Post by: dholvrsn on April 27, 2010, 02:47:21 PM
I've seen a Mustang II in a boneyard with a factory 6-3/4. So they're out there.