Our dif is made of aluminum, right?

[67Continental]

So if I swap in an 8.8 from a fox mustang, which i am assuming is steel, is this going to be a problem?

 

[Frogman]

If its the same differential, only steel/iron, then I don't see where the problem is. But that's just common sense talking.

 

[NYC LS8]

People have been running aluminum driveshafts with 8.8s for years. I don't see why you'd have a problem.

 

[94m5]

Other that the fact the fox mustang has a solid rear axle, yea steel will work

 

[67Continental]

it has a solid rear axles, but the 8.8 centers are the same for solids and irs' - the thing is, one is aluminum and one is steel, so i would be mixing steel center with the aluminum irs - if it's not an issue, i'll go ahead and do it, just concerned about weight, etc.

i should have been more specific and said that i was referring to the center only.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

ANY 8.8 carrier will work in the Mark VIII Aluminum housing.

 

[94m5]

Allright, sorry about that. If you read the wording of your primary post, you can see why I posted that.



Mike

 

[67Continental]

ANY 8.8 carrier will work in the Mark VIII Aluminum housing.

by carrier do you mean center?

 

[ONEBADMK8]

I mean the gear carrier/posi or non posi unit.

 

[94m5]

by carrier do you mean center?

The thing that holds the ring gear, and the axle/halfshafts spline in to. But come to think of it, I have never seen an aluminum carrier. I have seen an aluminum Spool, but never a differential.