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Ford 9in question .
Does anyone know of any vehicles to find one under that would have the same axle track as a 1987 R-10. when i say axle track I am referring distance between the center of the wheels. I dont want to have to use wheel spacers.
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Re: Ford 9in question .
The late 70's - 80's trucks should be pretty close. Most rears out of the older, larger cars will still likely be a little bit shorter (the 73-87 truck rear end width is approx 63.5"). A quick Google search yielded this info:
Axle Widths: 65-66 Mustang 57.25 inches 67-70 Mustang 59.25 inches 71-73 Mustang 61.25 inches 77-81 Versailles 58.50 inches 67-73 Mustang, Torino, Ranchero, Fairlane 9" 59.25 inches to 61.25 inches 57-59 Ranchero and station wagon rears, 57.25 inches 66-77 Bronco 9", 58 inches 77-81 Granada/Versailles, 58 inches 67-71 Comet, Cougar, Mustang, Fairlane, 59.25 inches 71-73 Mustang, 61.25 inches 64 Falcon 58 inches 67 Cougar 60 inches 67 Fairlane 63.50 inches (coil springs) 72 Ford Van 3/4 ton 68 inches 73-86 65.25 inches 57-59 Ranchero and station wagon 57.25 iches (narrowest 9" housing) 66-77 Bronco 58 inches but has 5-on-5 1/2 inch diameter bolt circle 67-73 Torinos, Rancheros, Fairlanes 59.25 inches or 61.25 inches 67-71 Comets, Cougars, Fairlanes 59.25 inches -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Where To Find:
Type Of 9" Housings:
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Re: Ford 9in question .
fooor forrrr fah cant say it these parts shouldnt go on chevys lol
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Re: Ford 9in question .
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If the bank account allows for a full built 12-bolt, sure, do the GM 12-bolt. If it requires some something cheaper but just as strong, 9" & 8.8" Ford rears definitely open up the swap possiblities.
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Re: Ford 9in question .
dont 9's kill more power though? but yes easy to find and nothin wrong with them, but arent the truck ten bolts rather stout as well as far as ten bolts go?
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Re: Ford 9in question .
It all depends on what the comparison is..... Do 9" rears 'consume' more power vs. other possibilities? Yes. Are other possibilities cheaper than the 9".... that debatable. Sometimes it's much easier to source the 9" (or 8.8") rear vs building a 12/10-bolt.
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Re: Ford 9in question .
When i did my 9" i shopped it both ways.
The 12 bolt was going to be 1200ish The 9" went together for 1300 and got a 3:82 gear. detroit locker and 31 spline axles and 3.25" axles tubes. The housing was from a 79 f150 which was about 1" wider than 12 bolt. Then narrowed one side to center the pinion 2 1/8" which also fixed my mis ordered wheels. The only ford part is the housing. Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Ford 9in question .
Put a bowtie on it and tell folks it's from a '52. Chevy used to have drop-out pumpkin rearends until they went the other way.
Easiest to find is going to be out of a 70's - 80's truck, they have thick housings and big axles/bearings. Regardless, you'll be moving brackets, etc. because there's not really a drop-in. |
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Re: Ford 9in question .
Around my parts I can find a ford 9in on CL for about 250-300 or at a you pull it for about $200
A 12 bolt runs at least $600. Dana 44 about 600 to $800. I haven't looked into ford 8.8s but they sound more along the lines of what I am looking for. I understand it wont just bolt up I just don't want to have to shorten the axles. |
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Re: Ford 9in question .
Run a want-to-buy ad in Craiglist, might get one for a Benjamin...
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Re: Ford 9in question .
Keep in mind that the later Lincoln big cars used a rear that is almost the exact width as a chevy truck and uses the same 5 on 5" bolt pattern so you can use a Chevy truck wheel and have a matching bolt pattern to the fronts.
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Re: Ford 9in question .
^ do those have round axle tubes? I know they're bagged, but didn't know if they have a flat spot on the top of the axle or if they're round...
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Re: Ford 9in question .
Lincoln versailles
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Re: Ford 9in question .
Had one...narrow, but axle tubes aren't round. I thought it was the cat's a$$ with disc brakes, but the calipers on those aren't floating. I found a Mustang nut and tripled my money on the one I had
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Re: Ford 9in question .
Depends the year the 66 back had tapered tubes 67 to today are the normal axle tubes.Try talking to http://www.quickperformance.com/ they sell a bare cut to size housing and sell everything you can want.But you want the new big bearing aka torino bearing its what most aftermarket brakes are made for.
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