97MarkJA
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Does anyone know if the center section from a 99 cobra will fit a Mark VIII?
99 Cobra IRS Center Section
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Psychostang
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Should be a direct swap!
laserp viii
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yes it will.. make sure is 28 spline...lol
DLF
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'99 Cobra's are 28 spline.
It'll bolt right in.
It'll bolt right in.
kustomizingkid
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Bolts right in... XLRVIII ran one for about 200k+ miles... and many many 1/4 mile runs...
Is there any reason one wouldn't want to do this? Seems like a cheaper and easier alternative, assuming you don't mind this setup having a few miles on it compared to brand new and rebuilt.
Whats a good price for a 99 Cobra unit with 3.73s? Is it really as easy as just buying and swapping?
Whats a good price for a 99 Cobra unit with 3.73s? Is it really as easy as just buying and swapping?
DLF
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Cobra's came stock with 3.27's. FRPP sold a complete pumpkin with 3.73's.
Yes, it's that easy.
Screw-Rice
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I hunted for a complete Cobra diff for a couple weeks before finally giving in and just getting the parts...lucky bastard. :lol:
97MarkJA
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just bought this one this morning. I couldnt buy the parts this cheap.
IS a direct swap, that is the exact part I bought from ford racing to put in my mark 8..
Bolts riiiiight in, no runs, drips, or errors.
Screw-Rice
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Real nice score man.
Screw-Rice
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That's what I had in my T-Bird, was a real nice unit...any idea why they stopped? Assuming lack on interest.
DLF
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Yup, and too bad. The M-4001-M373 was ~$700 at the time.
Screw-Rice
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Made gear swap so convenient. Had mine done in about 2 hours. That including stopping for more beer. :lol:
Thats the one I was looking at too. I was about 50/50 on pulling the trigger. Nice buy.
97MarkJA
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I figured it would be an easy swap seeing as I'm doing all the rear bushings and brakes.
funny, thing..
I went to my local FRPP dealer with my local mustang board discount.
They wanted 730.00 prepaid, plus 27.00 for a 17.00 speedo gear, plus 28.00 for a 14.00 oil filter adapter gasket.(over 750.00). then they wanted me to "wait a week" then drive BACK up there and pick it up.
I called Max on monday, on Wednesday the whole package came thru my office door for 650.00 shipped.
When I posted those findings on the local mustang board, they went APE SH*T...and started bashing me..because I was talking crap about their preferred vendor.
From that point forward.. ALL my OEM parts came from Max at fivestar.
Who beats local dealerships like they were a red headed stepchild.
ford nut
Local nut case
Max for the win!!!!! win win win FTMFW!!