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Differential Cover/Girdle Aluminum Scott Drake 8.8"

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Mustang Differential Cover/Girdle Aluminum Scott Drake 8.8"

Scott Drake Part Number: 5R3Z-4033-B
Scott Drake Aluminum Rear Axle Differential Girdle for All Mustangs with an 8.8" Rear Axle.

This aluminum Differential Girdle features beefy construction to help keep your rear axle housing from distorting. Load bolts keep main differential caps from walking or distorting. Fill plug on girdle saves the hassle of filling from front of rear axle and features a magnetic drain plug. Slim design allows for clearing of most panhard bars.

Includes all necessary hardware to install except gasket.

*Fits all 1985-2013 V8 and 2011-2013 V6. Does not fit 1999-2004 Cobra with IRS.
We’re here with Drake Muscle Cars 8.8-inch Differential Girdle. The Differential Girdle is an excellent upgrade for your street or race car, or pretty much any Mustang using an 8.8-inch solid rear-axle assembly. The Differential Girdle features beefy, cast-aluminum construction to keep the housing from deflecting under load. It has a fill plug in the top and a magnetic drain plug at the bottom. The center section is nice and low-profile, so there's no issues with clearance with a panhard bar. It also includes these main support caps. They thread through the girdle and put pressure on the caps to keep them from deflecting under load as well.

Scott Drake includes all hardware needed for installation. We recommend using RTV sealant in place of gasket when installing the Differential Girdle. We found it gives you a much better seal. This girdle's going to fit any '86 through a current Mustang, with the exception of the '99 through '04 Cobra.
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Differential Cover/Girdle Aluminum Scott Drake 8.8"

Scott Drake Part Number: 5R3Z-4033-B

Installation Instructions

Difficulty
Difficulty: Moderate
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Customer Review Summary

Overall Rating: 4/5

Customer Reviews

Good price, looks good but leaks

3 Stars

On 3/24/2012 8:03:28 PM, Josh from SC

I've read reviews about these leaking on another site due to the bolts being to long but mine leaked out the fill plug. The shop said the threads on the fill plug allowed fluid to pass through so they had to put some teflon tape to prevent it from leaking.

Nice Piece, fits stock Panhard bar location

5 Stars

On 8/21/2011 6:40:41 PM, JayP from TX

Yes, this fits under the stock location of the panhard bar. Most of the diff covers for the S197 I've seen have required a bar relocator to clear the machined cover. As far as functionality goes, it holds oil and looks cool... I don't usually launch the car hard but it is a great piece of mind to have the support. Fill and drain plugs are a bonus.

Highly Recommended

5 Stars

On 3/1/2012 12:06:10 PM, SC Kona Blue from KS

I installed this on a 2011 V6 Mustang. It fit with my aftermarket panhard bar without relocation. The Drake cover looks good and is much more sturdy than the stock cover. I also like the axle bearing cap screws. I plan to make some hard launches at the drag strip. I am very happy with the Drake unit. Plus the price is right!

Mustang Differential Cover/Girdle Aluminum Scott Drake 8.8"

Scott Drake Part Number: 5R3Z-4033-B

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