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02-17-2003, 08:15 PM
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Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Town Car 9"
I was wondering....
Lincoln Town Cars from '89 to '97 seem to have a nice rear-end setup. They have a drum parking brake, rear disc brakes, and an attachment point for air bags (I'm assuming an easy mod to coils or leaves). Is this rear-end one of the "fabled" 9" variety? Anyway, I thought I'd mention it and ask for your thoughts.
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02-17-2003, 09:40 PM
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Low & Slow
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Location: Oklahoma
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i'm pretty sure it's an 8.8 inch rear. If i'm not mistaken it should be the same rearend as mustang or lincoln mark VII.
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02-17-2003, 11:30 PM
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Yeah, I agree with Hotrod. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe it is the 8.8". I think they switched over to the 8.8 in the mid-eighties.
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02-17-2003, 11:33 PM
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Its a 28 spline 8.8 inch. Good enough rear end in its own right. My brother has one under his 68 cougar with a 390/C6 . Holds up just fine. If your'e talking about bagging it your probably not going to be running any real power through it anyway so it will handle the load.
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02-18-2003, 03:43 AM
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Low & Slow
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The 8.8 rear will handle a beating unless you're pushing a bunch of power and launching on slicks.
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