97 rear end in 77

Bunkerhillbilly · Post by **Bunkerhillbilly** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:00 am

I've found a 3:55 disc posi in a local bone yard. Will it bolt into my 77 or will I have to move the spring pads??

akguy09 · Post by **akguy09** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:45 pm

it's definitely not a bolt in affair

Bunkerhillbilly · Post by **Bunkerhillbilly** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:58 pm

So I got to move the spring pads? I've done that on rear ends before.

ThinLizzy13 · Post by **ThinLizzy13** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:42 pm

What kind of rearend?
I would think a '97 axle width will be different, and the lugs will be metric.

Bunkerhillbilly · Post by **Bunkerhillbilly** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:18 pm

It's a 8.8 in a 97 F150. Far as I know wheel bolt pattern the same

ThinLizzy13 · Post by **ThinLizzy13** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:39 pm

97 was the first year for metric bolt pattern in F150's. Perhaps you could just swap the axles for the non metrics?

Bunkerhillbilly · Post by **Bunkerhillbilly** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:04 pm

Then I would have to redrill the rotors. Back to plan A! LOL! Good ol 9 inch! Can't go wrong with that!

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