I recently installed a mustang 7.5 rear end in my 71 and had the perches welded on for the leaf springs, and had to go with bigger u-bolts, the problem is I had to drill the holes out on the mounting plate, I was able to get the outside drilled but I can not get to the inside, there is only one u-bolt on each side, does any one have any suggestions
I installed a 7.5 in my 80 Rallye this last summer.Had to drill out the spring plates for the ubolts.But did not have your problem with not having room for the holes.PINTOMAN
Be easy on the 7.5, crappy center pinion pin will bend under too much power and take out your pinion gears. It happened 3 times on my friends '83 5.0 GL mustang.
I have got an aftermarket posi unit in it.
Very smart. When I bought my '88 5.0 LX with the 8.8, I had already heard too many horror stories about the 7.5 and also changed my center diff right away even though the 8.8 solved the issue.
FIND A 1957 TO 1959 9" REAR END IN YOUR LOCAL WRECKING YARD. SPRING PADS MATCH THE PINTO SPRINGS PERFECTLY. IT'S A DROP IN FIT PHIL(CONSFIRE)
Quote from: CONSFIRE on June 16, 2005, 03:06:09 PM
FIND A 1957 TO 1959 9" REAR END IN YOUR LOCAL WRECKING YARD. SPRING PADS MATCH THE PINTO SPRINGS PERFECTLY. IT'S A DROP IN FIT PHIL(CONSFIRE)
Uhh, yeah, that is a good idea but those rearends are getting real hard to find in junk yards around my neck of the woods.............. ;), also, after you find one , you will need to rebuild the center section and change out the 2:80 gears.... ;D