Thunderbird Cast Housing ?'s

[86caprirs]

I saw in a post where someone changed there rear diff housing to a cast housing from a Thunderbird. I kinda like this idea for strength because I am looking to do the FTBR bushing kit and was told that the weak spot is now the diff carrier caps.

Any thought on this? What Thunderbird years do I get them from?

 

[Tims97SVT]

I'm also trying to find one. 87-88 super coupes I was told. Some Lincoln's but I'm not sure on them. I thought they where all aluminum.

 

[86caprirs]

I have a 88 tbird and it is a solid axle.

 

[95SC]

Any year 89-97 Thunderbirds have cast steel front IRS housing , the rear cover was aluminum , 93-98 Mark VIIIs have all aluminum housing just like Cobras

 

[86caprirs]

Thanks. Is 7.5 or 8.8 casted into the housings?

 

[racebronco2]

8.8 is cast in the housing. The v8's and the suopercoupes have the 8.8 and the v6's have the 7.5. I have both the mark 8 and the lincoln covers for 75.00 shipped

 

[xXSnakeBiteXx]

I'm probably that guy your talking about, let me know if you have any questions

 

[Gamer2Cars]

Good Morning!

I am going to have a FTBR kit installed in a couple of weeks and I was told the same thing as the OP. I pulled a cast iron pumpkin out of a 94 V8 thunderbird and I had a couple of questions of where to go from here.

I bought the kit with FRP Cover and I want to know if that will work on this pumpkin.

Can I reuse my stock gear or do I need new ones or should I get new ones?

What else would I want to build a "bulletproof" rear end?

Thanks!

 

[blwn03sonic]

I'm probably that guy your talking about, let me know if you have any questions

I’m going to be beefing up the irs and was looking at doing something like this. Does it bolt up with no issues


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[blwn03sonic]

I'm probably that guy your talking about, let me know if you have any questions

I’m going to be beefing up the irs and was looking at doing something like this. Does it bolt up with no issues


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