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- 1971 Mustang Sportroof M code
Traction bars will help the spring wrap on acceleration and keep the differential pointed ahead instead of up.
I've got tons of ground clearance if that's what you are getting at. I'm not sure smaller wheels / tires would make a difference on the clearance from the rear end to the floor. Honestly I think if I had realized this would be an issue, I likely could have made enough clearance when everything was out of the car without too much trouble. I was just in too much of a hurry to look at it from different angles. My tires are comically tall at about 28.75".Sitting stationery, how much clearance do you have? If you go to smaller wheels and shorter shackles, how much worse will it likely be?
I've considered getting an 8.8 as well for when I get around to my car. Probably a 3.55, but 3.73 is more common.
What year Explorer did yours come from? I intended on getting one with disc brakes and from a leaf spring Explorer.
After reading about the offset, I figured on shortening the long side so the diff was centered to avoid the 'clunk' and exhaust clearance issues. Seems like it would be easy enough when moving the spring perches around.
Also, I know aftermarket aluminum driveshafts are available for the Fox and later Mustangs. Depending on the trans, I thought about an AOD or T5, then a lighter driveshaft becomes an option, too.
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