Engines get all the glory, but without a properly built differential, a Corvette is just relegated to noisy yard-art status. One of the biggest differences of early C1 Corvettes is their chassis. In ...

First appearing in 1977, the 8.8 Ford rear axle is found in almost all Ford V-8 cars from '86 on, and in V-6-powered Rangers and Explorers. There are 24 different Fords that offered the 8.8 rear axle.