late model rear ends
 

i own a welder and i know how to use it,now my question is has any one swapped a later model rear in a square?maybe one with disc brakes?i know the newer ones have 6 lug axles which i want to stay away from.when did they go from 5 to six?

Re: late model rear ends
 

Caprice have a 5 lug rear end with disc brakes, seen a few people here use them
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77-79 Lincoln Mark V or Ford Thunderbird (T-Bird is drum brake)
Ford 9 inch
63 1/2 inches wide
Factory disc brakes w/ 12inch rotors
5 X 5 bolt pattern (stock 15X8 GM Ralley wheels bolt on)
Factory sway bar
Parking brake easely adapted
Gears are easley changed.
No more C-Clips
Driveshaft must be shortened and use a conversion u-joint
The most gear ratio and locker/posi choices of any rear end ever made.

The 1994-96 Chevrolet 9C1/Impala SS Disc brake rear is a good choice as well although i'm not sure of the overall width. Not as heavy duty as the ford but it already has the posi and lower gear. The Lincoln comes with either a 2.75 or 3.00 but gear sets are a dime a dozen for the 9 inch.
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Re: late model rear ends
 

Yeah think ill just stick with the 9 inch I was planning on.disc brake kits are cheap. Just wondering if there was a good later model rear.went to the junkyard today looks like all the latemodel rears are 6 lug
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not to jack the theard but what are the options for 3/4 and one tons? looking for a bolt in. would love disc for my trucks and some sort of locker and or posi. right now i have a sf 14 bolt and a full flot 14 with locker but always looking for better and stronger