Rear knuckle

[3_97_Sports]

Is the rear knuckle the same for all years?

 

[XR7-4.6]

Yes but it is disc drum specific. If you have rear disc and find a drum knuckle it will require drilling the holes to mount the caliper

 

[3_97_Sports]

Thanks. The hubs are obsolete, correct?
I ordered one a bunch of years ago from ford, and they tracked one down in the states somewhere but they said it was the last one they could find, and it was ridiculously expensive.
It is the second hub I have ruined due to letting the rear wheel bearing get too bad, and it is easier/cheaper to just pull the whole knuckle and cv shaft out at once and swap it.

 

[XR7-4.6]

Thanks. The hubs are obsolete, correct?
I ordered one a bunch of years ago from ford, and they tracked one down in the states somewhere but they said it was the last one they could find, and it was ridiculously expensive.
It is the second hub I have ruined due to letting the rear wheel bearing get too bad, and it is easier/cheaper to just pull the whole knuckle and cv shaft out at once and swap it.

You can still get the 5x108 hubs new aftermarket from a cursory look, here’s one from the jungle site below. The Ford made Cobra ones are the ones you can’t get anywhere other than the billet custom ones from full tilt boogie

Amazon.com: Wheel Hub & Bearing Rear Wheel Hub Assembly for Ford for Thunderbird 3.8L 1989-1997 & 5.0L 1991-1993 & 4.6L 1994-1997,for Lincoln for Mark VIII 4.6L 1993-1998 108 Mm4.25 in-Bolt Circle Diameter 28pc : Automotive

Buy Wheel Hub & Bearing Rear Wheel Hub Assembly for Ford for Thunderbird 3.8L 1989-1997 & 5.0L 1991-1993 & 4.6L 1994-1997,for Lincoln for Mark VIII 4.6L 1993-1998 108 Mm4.25 in-Bolt Circle Diameter 28pc: Wheel Hubs & Bearings - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Same thing happened to me last year, my left rear bearing went bad and took the hub out with it(a real deal Ford made Cobra one, which hurt).

Retorque the axle nuts periodically, IMO after initial install the nuts slightly back themselves off and through time keep doing so until the bearing unloads. I wiped it out at about 30k miles since I put them in with the hubswap and was surprised to find the nut took almost no effort to break loose(certainly not 250lbs). I also stuck another OEM axle nut on top torques to spec to try minimizing that possibility in the future

 

[Grog6]

as the bearings wear, the preload goes away.50k mi is plenty.

 

[3_97_Sports]

TRQ is the only brand producing these hubs? I couldn't find any in canada, so ebay canada had some which will come up from the states. Not bad price 90.00 american dollars delivered. I think it was 138 canadian.
I ordered one.
Did you make your own jig for pressing the bearing into the knuckle and the hub into the bearing?