Installing the Rear Differential

The first parts we installed were rear suspension and drive components.

Before installing the differential we took it apart and sandblasted it. Then we waited for a warm day to spray paint it glossy black with the best Rustoleum money can buy.

Then we replaced the stock 2.73 gears with Ford Motorsport 3.27 gears. This will help us accellerate faster but will give us a higher cruising RPM. The penalty for quicker accelleration will be increased fuel consumption.

We installed new brake shoes and cylinders while they were apart. Later we will put new drums on.

It took 2-3 hours to install the differential along with the suspension gear. Those are Koni coil-over shocks. This suspension set-up is called a 3 Link.

That shiny bar at the bottom fixes the differential from being able to move sie-to-side while cornering. The bar is adjustable to center the rear wheels behind the front wheels. It's called a Pan Hard bar; I don't know why.