Spool?

Where can I get information on installing a spool in a 9" Ford rear?

 

I'd bet Google would turn up more info than you could ever use, including any that may be on here.

Bob

 

Mark Williams Ent. or Strange Engineering. Both make top of the line equipment for 9" 3rd members. A spool simply bolts in like the current carrier so there is really not much else involved except re-setting the ring/pinion pattern, backlash, etc., etc.

Good luck !

 

Pretty simply. New bearing and a crush sleeve. Just set up as you would any other carrier/ gear change. Maybe have one of the local circle track guys up there help you....I know you have a lot of good guys up there. Now i hope your not thinking street use?

 

New bearings and a crush sleeve really don't have much to do with installing a spool, especially on a 9" where you can drop the whole pinion support out.
Pull the carrier, put the ring gear on the spool, new carrier bearings, bolt it back in and set the backlash.
Larry T

 

Thanks for the info. Street/Strip

 

Yep, what Larry said. No need to touch the pinion setup at all. If you get the backlash in spec, you should be fine, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to check the pattern when you're done. Personally, I would measure the backlash before disassembly and target that exact backlash measurement after you install the spool. Good luck!

 

Or one could pull the cross shaft pin and remove the spiders to install a "mini-spool" without touching any of the set-up at all. Big HP and slicks--go with the spool

 

Or you could just do it the old fashioned way and weld the spider gears together.

 

Moser had a really nice spool back when I was building bracket racers. Very nice part, well built and engineered and less money than the rest. Spools are not a good idea for a street car. I'm assuming you've driven a spooled car before?

 

This is exactly what I do on my stock cars. Takes longer to unbolt the ham itself than doing the spool installation.

Bob

 

I run a spool on the street it is not as bad as everyone led me to believe a little tire chirping on tight corners on hot days but I find it much more predictablewhen putting the peddal down. I am using a moser spool and axle package and have had no problems with it 20000 hard miles later

 

I've done them before and they eventually let go at the worst possible time. Plus it puts a ton of spatter and slag into the works as well. I used to do that on 10-bolt Chevy rears for stock cars.

Bob

 

Spools are fine on the street for non rain/snow cars.

I ran a lincoln locker for two years in a heavy car with lots of tire and torque- the welds my bud put in there weren't the best and during the second season, Mopar 8 3/4 just chewed them up. - put another 5,000 miles on it just like that before putting it in another car

tough rear, i might spend for a spool - or i might just reweld it with some Super 600 and my arc set to kill...

-rick

 

Spool was okay on the street, the taller the tire out back the less noticeable it was.