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Old 09-10-2009, 04:41 AM   #7
hotrod 80
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Location: Baytown , texas
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Re: Need rearend help fast!

My Luv had a 52" wm to wm . I built a 9" for it . I used a 79 truck housing with the big bearings . Moser sells an axle and spool combo for $610 + $125 for a junk yard ford 9" + a gear set . You can get the axles dressed with bearins and retainers for $ 410 and use a 31 spline posi . These were pretty common in Broncos . If you have a mig welder that is hot enough you can buy the jig to narrow a 9" yourself for around $250 . I just used the truck brakes and pulled the studs from the new axles (threaded) to mark the holes and redrill to 5 x 4 3/4" pattern . The truck drums are 11 " and the parts are cheap to rebuiild them . With a bit of shopping for the correct axle you could do it alot cheaper than a pre built . A local guy around here on Craigslist will narrow your 9" for $250 . Moser will respline the factory truck axle for $125 , but they won't last . The last picture is 484 hp with a 210 shot on a drag radial with a respline .

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