Explorer - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Boss_302 · 12-25-2006, 12:00 AM

I got an Explorer 8.8 rearend with 31 splines and 4.10 gears in it. I was wondering if i can just pull the mach rearend and put the explores rearend in it. or would it be easier to pull the guts out of them and swap them that way?

birdman941 · 12-25-2006, 12:22 AM

I don't think so.

DTMach1 · 12-25-2006, 12:34 AM

I think you'd have to cut off your old brackets and weld them to the new rear...probably a bigger hassle than its worth.

You also need to check out the length of the axles...they may be to short or to long.

At worst the most you can use are the gears and diff...

Edit: Got a pic of the exploder rear?

JDraper · 12-25-2006, 08:59 AM

Pull the guts and swap 'em into your axle. Axle lengths are different, brake mounts are different, the Explorer axle uses leaf springs, the Mach has coils, so those mounts are different....etc. The list of differences to the housing is quite long.

NOTMACH1 · 12-27-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Boss_302

I got an Explorer 8.8 rearend with 31 splines and 4.10 gears in it. I was wondering if i can just pull the mach rearend and put the explores rearend in it. or would it be easier to pull the guts out of them and swap them that way?

The internals will work but you will need to buy new axles for your mach. I am currently running an explorer carrier and have moser axles 31 spline. As far as direct swap. No way in H E double hockey sticks is it going to work.

12-25-2006, 12:00 AM	#1
Boss_302 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 302	Explorer I got an Explorer 8.8 rearend with 31 splines and 4.10 gears in it. I was wondering if i can just pull the mach rearend and put the explores rearend in it. or would it be easier to pull the guts out of them and swap them that way? __________________ 2003 Mach 1 LS swap with a couple of twins 1969 Mach 1 Winter Blue (under Restoration) 2003 Mach 1 white Sold Borla's bassani O/R X pip K&N cai Moser 31 spline with 4.10's Steeda Aluminum LCA and upper MGW shifter KYB adj Shocks and struts 2003 KB Cobra Sold to many things to list

12-25-2006, 12:22 AM	#2
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: Explorer I don't think so. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

12-25-2006, 12:34 AM	#3
DTMach1 semi-pro moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 4,955	Re: Explorer I think you'd have to cut off your old brackets and weld them to the new rear...probably a bigger hassle than its worth. You also need to check out the length of the axles...they may be to short or to long. At worst the most you can use are the gears and diff... Edit: Got a pic of the exploder rear? __________________ 2004 Mach 1 IUP/5spd/DSG Engine, etc done...sits in the garage

12-25-2006, 08:59 AM	#4
JDraper On Permanant Vacation Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: McVeytown, PA Posts: 5,013	Re: Explorer Pull the guts and swap 'em into your axle. Axle lengths are different, brake mounts are different, the Explorer axle uses leaf springs, the Mach has coils, so those mounts are different....etc. The list of differences to the housing is quite long. __________________ And then one day you find, 10 years have got behind you, no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.. 18 Shelby GT 350 04 Mach 1 (Sold 9/1/2018 ) 18 Ford Explorer XLT 17 Mustang GT/CS Convertible 16 Fusion SE AWD Ecoboost 10 Fusion SE V6 66 289 Mustang Hardtop Restomod

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