Product Condition Grades
Below is a general description of what the criteria is for our product condition grades. These are generalizations that are intended to give you an idea of the condition of the product at a quick glance. Because different parts degrade at different rates, there are variances in what the letters represent, please see the products description for details about the condition of any particular product.
A = Excellent / Above Average
B = Average / Some flaws / Good to Excellent Driver Quality
C = Obvious flaws / Poor to Average Driver Quality
D, E, F = Worse, Worser, Worsest
NOTE! When we ship a rear end, we will remove the third member and ship it in a separate box. Some assembly will be required.
Housing overall width - 54-1/4 inches flange to flange without fill plug in housing. Spring perches are 43 inches apart on center.
Overall width measured from faces of axles, not the tips. All 1967-70 have the same overall width of 59-1/2 inches.
Axles used: Passenger side - 31-1/8 inches long, Driver side 27 inches long.
Complete rear end housing - drum to drum, with axles, and with pumpkin. For all 1967-1968 Cougars with original 289 or 302 equipped engines. As removed from West Coast Cougar organ donor car. We recommend a bearing and seal inspection prior to use. For safety sake, some brake components should never be reused.
Shipped with 2.79:1 ring and pinion ratio, non-locking only.
*Note - This rear axle assembly has the fill plug in the third member, not in the rear of the housing like very early 1967 8 inch rear ends. Consider the early housing with fill plug, much lower price.
Bolt pattern is 5 x 4.5
