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Originally Posted by mcrews
go up one size on your tire.
that will lower the final ratio a notch more.
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We were going to go smaller, perhaps a 195(?) less frontal area i reckon.
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Originally Posted by SlideWRX
Personally I would go with the Final Drive swap, and work on aero. Don't play with the engine/trans till you figure out what you really want to put in there.
2003+ Crown Vics and 2005+ Mustangs have wheels with higher offset, meaning they will tuck into the wheel well a bit more for the wheel cover. Just gotta make sure they clear the brakes and suspension bits.
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I was reading on crownvic.net and they say the '01 and newer rears will not direct fit the older bodies, and my welding skills are not that great that i would consider making suspension welds.
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Originally Posted by rmay635703
Go for the gusto, cars larger than yours got near 40mpg with a 3sp auto and the good old fashioned 5.7 or 4.3 DX block olds Diesel.
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I am not entirely against diesel swaps, but I have more experience with benz diesels and would probably swap one of those in if it came down to it. However, for the sake of reliability and to save myself 6 months of retrofitting in my backyard w/out a garage, ..lol... ill just stick with the 4.6l for "now"...
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Originally Posted by mekanic
for the air bags look under the same generation Linclon Town Cars. the town car is based on the same chassis. they both have the 8.8 rear axles as well.
Also I have seen and I know ford made 2.47 ratio gear sets for the 8.8 rear axles.
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Do you know anything about those systems? The town cars from that era here are well used taxi's, I dont mind replacing air cells but how much of the electronic and mechanical bits are needed to be salvaged from the town car?
I was about to call you bs but i came across a canadian website with this
FORD 8.8 Solid axle & Independent
SOLID AXLE
86-up many Ford fullsized RWD cars w/V8
86-current Mustang V8
87-88 Thunderbird V8
05-up Mustang V8 (31 spline)
83-96 Bronco (mixed apps w/ 9” to 86)
83-96 F150 (mixed apps w/9” to 86)
97-up F150 w/ V6 or 4.6L V8
86-90 Ranger chassis cabs
90-up Ranger w/ 4.0L V6 (some 3.0L also Supercab)
90-01 Explorer/Mountaineer/Navajo SUV
98-02 Expedition/Navigator 4.6L V8
INDEPENDENT SUSPENTION
93-98 Lincoln Continental Mark VIII
99-04 Mustang SVT V8 (31 spline from 03)
89-97 Thunderbird
00-up Lincoln LS (V8)
98-up Explorer/Mountaineer
97-up F150
98-up Expendition/Navigator
02-up Explorer/Mountaineer
03-up Expedition/Navigator (4.6L V8)
Cover Bolts: 10
Ring gear diameter: 8.8”
Pinion shaft diameter/splines: 1.625/28
Axle shaft diameter/splines: 1.29/28 or 1.32/31
Available ratios: 2.26, 2.47, 2.73, 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.55, 3.73, 3.90, 4.10, 4.30, 4.56, 4.88, 5.13, 5.71, 6.14
Im going to call in the morning to see what is available.