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Old 10-19-2007, 12:41 PM   #1
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Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

ok lets see them, everything from stock to wild custom! ill have mine done today i hope an post it later. but for now lets see the set ups. i picked up a 2002 mustang 8.8 with disc and am now putting in a Granatelli 4-link mustang set up.

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Old 10-19-2007, 02:54 PM   #2
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TCI 4 link on my 53:
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Old 10-19-2007, 03:48 PM   #3
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Ford 9" with currie axles. 29/18.50/15 tires.
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Old 10-19-2007, 04:53 PM   #4
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

Okay, here is a ford 9" in a competetion engineering housing with 4.11 gears, strange axles, strange 3rd member, and 33" tall tires............
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Old 10-19-2007, 06:29 PM   #5
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

Ours is more stock type. Leaf springs, 9" with Moser housing and axles. I still need to weld in the shock crossmember but that will happen once the boxing is done.


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Old 10-19-2007, 10:00 PM   #6
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Here's my rear
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Old 10-19-2007, 10:16 PM   #7
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

Here's mine ....


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I drove my truck for about three weeks with out the box while waiting for the wheel spacers. I think I had more people look at it with out the box.


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Old 10-19-2007, 10:46 PM   #8
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

Here's mine, a little dirty. 9", 31 Spline, 3.70 gear, I'll be C-Notching and boxing the frame for putting air ride sleeves on. It's sitting on 31x15x16.5 ET drags.
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Old 10-19-2007, 11:18 PM   #9
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

Hey Tri5Nerd, is that a bolt in four link?
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Old 10-20-2007, 12:16 AM   #10
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Hey Tri5Nerd, is that a bolt in four link?
CAL, it is, however when I bought it front brackets were welded to the frame.
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Old 10-20-2007, 12:33 PM   #11
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

So mine looks more plain jane than the rest of your rears:

10 bolt GM rear with 3:73 posi & disc brakes out of an 87 IROC
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Old 10-20-2007, 10:21 PM   #12
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

I just bought this rear half of a 49 Ford today from a guy. Found it in a field. I gave him 150.00 for it...fare price??He cut the frame off right behind the cab for me.




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Old 10-20-2007, 10:33 PM   #13
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'85 Corvette IRS on my 59 frame.
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Old 10-21-2007, 01:22 AM   #14
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:35 PM   #15
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wow, amazing work guys
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Old 10-29-2007, 10:09 PM   #16
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Re: Lets see you're Rear Ends. . axle set up

who sells a good universal leaf kite for a 49 chevy 1/2. i have a spare frame for a 3/4 ton but the leafs are further apart on the 3/4.
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