Please check my check list

[Lincolnmania]

the rear discs will bolt onto any 79-91 panther

[82LTDQS]

Almost there

Ok, Im getting there, I know Im being a pain, But Im confused about the years. On my first post, I though I could just use this check list to find what I needed from the bone yard. I learned that It may be difficult to find what I want. I would like to create a plan "B".

I like Lincolnmania's low budget back up plan listed below.

"if it were me on a low budget?
i would find a k code (3.55 trac lock) out of a box wagon
harvest the rear disc goodies
put it all together and install it .

Say I find a 8.8 with trac loc but no discs.
Im confused about the years. If I do it lincolnmania's way, What is the range of years I should use to look for a donor vehicle's rear end I need. Moreover, what is the range of years I should use for the other donor vehicle's rear disc brakes?

[82LTDQS]

Ok, I think I got it. Is this correct???
Pull a 79-91 rear end.
pull a 92-97 rear disc brake stuff.
combine it.

[gadget73]

83-91 wagon rear (earlier years were not an 8.8")
92-97 disc brake parts

mix and match as needed.

[82LTDQS]

Perfect. I think thats all I need to know (for the rearend and brake parts harvest) for now. thanks.

[crown vic muscle]

when I did my swap i searched a few yards websites and found the exact rear end that i wanted. 3.73 and posi. turns out that both the gears and posi were shot. make sure you know exactly what you are getting.

[82LTDQS]

Thanks for the advice crown vic muscle

[crown vic muscle]

it ended up costing me about $1000 for a new set of gears installed and now about another $1000 for the posi, or so Ford says.

[gadget73]

Why would it cost another grand to install a traction lock unit? They're not nearly that expensive, and go in at the same time the gears go in.

[86VickyLX]

You're probably gonna need that gear for your speedometer so your speed is accurate.

[82LTDQS]

Yup, I forgot about that