How much does a Ford 9-inch housing weigh?

How much does a Ford 9-inch housing weigh?

9-inch Rear End Assembly Weight: 194 lbs.

Can axles be shortened?

If your car has already been blessed with a stout housing and simply needs a trim, cutting down the axles and rearend housing can be a cost-efficient way to fit those asphalt crayons out back. A cost-effective option for fitting bigger tires is to have your original housing chopped down and the axles re-splined.

Can you weld axle shafts?

Friction welding provides a high-strength, cost-effective solution to join axle shaft sections or an axle to a hub. The narrow heat-affected zone of the weld area protects the molecular integrity of both components. …

Why do they call it a Ford 9-inch rear end?

The Ford 9-inch rear end, so named because of its 9-inch ring gear diameter, was manufactured from 1957 to 1987 by the Ford Motor Company and installed in some intermediate and most full-size Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury passenger cars, F-Series ½-ton trucks, and Econoline vans.

How heavy is a 9 inch diff?

How heavy is a Ford 9 inch third member?

Specifications

KEY SPECS
Ring Gear Weight Select Gear Ratio and Spool to see
Weight 77 lbs.
Sold in Quantity Each
Gear Material Steel

Can you shorten an 8 inch axle?

Some of the older axles cannot be shortened at all. You cannot remove 1″, 2″, or 3″ from any stock Ford 8″ or 9″ axle. -Axles are always measured from the outside of the axle flange to the end of the splines. -Most small bearing 8″ and 9″ Fords have a 2 1/2″ brake offset. -Most big bearing 9″ Fords have a 2 3/8″ brake offset.

What is the space between the axles of a Ford?

It allows measurements to be taken with a bare housing when narrowing a housing. -The space between the two axles is ALWAYS 1 1/8″ on 8″ and 9″ Fords whether the rear end has an open diff, posi, locker, spool etc.

Can I mount a 9-3/8 differential in a 9” housing?

NOTE You can mount a 9-3/8″ differential in any 9″ housing by making notches in the housing to accommodate the larger ring gear but, the good news is, the notches will not hurt anything when a 9″ is mounted into the housing so a 9-3/8” housing CAN be used to build a custom 9” housing.

What year Mustang has a 9 inch wheel housing?

A few Mustangs actually came with the 9” housing but these units are nearly impossible to find and when you do find one they’re expensive. Other Ford options are the 1957-1959 full-sized Ford cars, the 1975-1980 Granada/Monarch and the 1977-1980 Lincoln Versailles.

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