Deuce Builders - What Width Rear End?

Harrison,,,my mordoor has a maverick rear,,,with adapters for the Kelsey's on the rear,,,and you know I drive that car and it has seen a lotta interstate miles.

I did buy a 9" Bronco rear from Duece to use under the pickup...HRP

 

The info from this web page may provide some help on dimensions, years and makes of Ford rearends. Hope this helps in some way. Be sure to scroll down the page.


http://www.racecheep.com/Rear%20Tags.html

 

The Bronco is great, but I like the 57-59 wagon or ranchero rear as they are big brg. and can be drilled to 5.5. They are57.5 inchs wide. I have used 60-64 wagon brakes on these as they are 11X2.5. The 57-59 rear is just a little hard to find.

 

Harrison I have 700R4 and 3:73 - 80 mph is a little less than 3K - if you have tall tires you'll reduce that some. 3:50s aren't that deep

 

be prepared - if you have to get new bearings pressed on your axles - it ran me about 180 for the bearings and installation on my 8" - try and get the good bearings with the o ring groove on the circumfrence so you don't need the seal that rides the axle at the end of the housing.

 

I used a 58 Ford truck 9" I payed $100.00 for the rearend, I had it narrowed to 56" Axle flange to axle flange and axles shortened here locally for 325.00

Think Mosar charged 150.00 per axle or so for a new axle if you wanted to go that route. Add a posi unit to it and it makes it around 900.00 and you got yourself a brand new posi-unit perfect for your car.

But i quess the main question you had and what I learned is 56" is the key number. This is axle flange to axle flange,

Hope this helps