Maverick rearend swap

[geralde]

Looking at a Maverick rearend swap. What do I need to know?
Thanks,
BigG

[A/FX]

You need to supply more information if you want a useful response.
Year? Model? Etc.
Jim

[geralde]

64 Caliente V8.

[poboyjo65]

64 Caliente V8.

was it originally a 6 cylinder car? is it 4 lug? & you want 5 lug?

[geralde]

No V8 original just trying to gain some wheel space.

[poboyjo65]

what is it that you are wanting to know?

[geralde]

I've read on various forums it is a direct fit. The leafs and shock plates should all work back but not having one here to measure I thought I would see if anyone else has done this and what are the gotcha's if any.

[poboyjo65]

Do you plan to keep the rubber isoclampson the leafs?

[geralde]

If that's the rubber between the shock plate and leaf I would install new while it's apart.

[poboyjo65]

You'll probably have to drill new holes in those shock plates,because I think the maverick rearend has 3'' tubes.& if so you'll need new u bolts . any parts store has them . I haven't done a maverick rear swap but I did put a narrowed truck rear in mine that had 3'' tubes.

I had to drill more holes for the bigger u bolts. I deleted the rubber Isoclamps & it's metal cover, which made the bolt hole pattern need to be narrower, this kept my new holes from merging with the old ones . but your holes will collide . the reason I sawed off part of the plate is because with the narrowed rearend the backing plates were interfering.

[geralde]

Thanks for the information. That's what I was looking for.

[Rocket989]

If you use the Mav housing and shock plates there’s no reason to mess with the iso-clamp stuff. Just use all the Mav parts.

[redhotcomet]

I had a Maverick 8" before I went to the Explorer 8.8. Pretty much a direct fit. Use the Maverick spring plates.