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23boy5.0
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can it be done? are there any special tools I would need to complete this job? How can it be done?

Posts: 320 | From: frisco | Registered: Mar 2005 | :

86BackInBlack
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unless you know what your doing and youve done it before i would have a shop do it

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Posts: 1438 | From: san jose | Registered: Feb 2005 | :

white50steve
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when you say complete does that mean you already have the complete rearend ready to install or are trying to build the rearend from parts

Posts: 161 | From: south san francisco | Registered: Jul 2005 | :

23boy5.0
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its a complete rear end ready to install. Just for the record, its a 93 cobra rear end and I'm installing it on my 87 5.0. I do almost all the work on my car so I'm pretty familiar with it.

Posts: 320 | From: frisco | Registered: Mar 2005 | :

stangless
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It's really cake. Disconect control arms, .. upper and lower.. shocks, remove springs, brake lines, driveshaft. put the new one in place (might as well upgrade the control arms and spring since you are there) install the new one in place.. bleed brakes..done. good luck!!!

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Posts: 4634 | From: bay | Registered: Jun 2002 | :

two-gun kid
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just take your time with it and make sure everything is tightened, took me and my friend a few hours to swap rears in my driveway taking out time.

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Posts: 5799 | Registered: Jul 2005 | :

93Cobra50
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If it is a disc rear end then you might have a problem with brake lines and e-brake cables matching up.

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Posts: 269 | From: Santa Rosa CA | Registered: Jun 2004 | :

E's 89COUPE
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It's not that bad me and my boy just did a five lug conv on his coupe just use a jack to support the rearend on the pumpkin and some jack stands for the car you'll need a 18in wrench or socket and a 5/8 as well this has been my fourth swap and im going 4 the fifth one on my coupe let me know if you need any info hope everything goes smoothly TTT

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Posts: 1432 | From: BAY AREA | Registered: Feb 2006 | :

Blind
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quote:
Originally posted by 23boy5.0:
its a complete rear end ready to install. Just for the record, its a 93 cobra rear end and I'm installing it on my 87 5.0. I do almost all the work on my car so I'm pretty familiar with it.

you'll need new e-brake cables and an adapter for the brake line that goes from the rearend to the body over the center of the diff.

you're also going to need a 3 to 2 port conversion and a new master cylinder (93 cobra or 94/95 mustang GT), and an adjustable prop valve, and you'll need to gut the stock prop valve and install a FMS brass prop valve plug.

[ December 14, 2006, 12:31 AM: Message edited by: Blind ]

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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003 | :

stangless
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quote:
Originally posted by Blind:

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Originally posted by 23boy5.0:
its a complete rear end ready to install. Just for the record, its a 93 cobra rear end and I'm installing it on my 87 5.0. I do almost all the work on my car so I'm pretty familiar with it.
you'll need new e-brake cables and an adapter for the brake line that goes from the rearend to the body over the center of the diff.

you're also going to need a 3 to 2 port conversion and a new master cylinder (93 cobra or 94/95 mustang GT), and an adjustable prop valve, and you'll need to gut the stock prop valve and install a FMS brass prop valve plug.

sounds harder than it actually is. The hardest part for me was getting the darn booster out! and the new one in!!
The rearned itself was cake... pluss.. who parking brakes.. just leave it in gear.
I never got to replacing the them on my former coupe.

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Posts: 4634 | From: bay | Registered: Jun 2002 | :

Blind
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parking brake is nice when you left something in the house and need to run in to grab it...rather than putting it in gear, turning it off, then having to start it again 20 seconds later...

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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003 | :

23boy5.0
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quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
parking brake is nice when you left something in the house and need to run in to grab it...rather than putting it in gear, turning it off, then having to start it again 20 seconds later...

yea good point

Posts: 320 | From: frisco | Registered: Mar 2005 | :

stangless
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quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
parking brake is nice when you left something in the house and need to run in to grab it...rather than putting it in gear, turning it off, then having to start it again 20 seconds later...

My house is flat so i don't trip.. good point though.

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