Lets play, what rearend do I have?????

When I bought this the guy said it was outta a 58 or 59 ranchero, he also said it was an 8", but with all the searching I have done on the internet it seems to be a 9".
There is no tag on it but cast in the front of the 3rd member is the # 8A4025 then a 4 after the bolt. on the side of the yolk is an I in a diamond with 0-59 under it.
Any help would be great.

 

looks like 49-56 ford passenger car (not wagon)

he pulled a fast one on you

 

Not a 9". For sure.

 

def not a 9"

 

Dido...

 

Here's a couple of housing end pics, I hope they help.

www.ridgenet.net/~biesiade/Fordrears.html Try this link also.

 

Now that we have established what it aint. can anyone tell me what it is?
It's ok that it aint a 9", I wanted an 8" to begin with. but I want to know what I got

 

It's been awhile since I looked at one but I didn't think the pinion on these was offset like this one is. Maybe the ones I had were oddballs.

 

Its not an 8" either, the 8", like the 9" had 6 bolts around pinion...

 

How many splines are on the shafts? 28 or 31 are Fords. (8" and/or 9") earlier may differ.

 

Looks like the stocker that was in my 56 Fairlane - not an 8" or 9"

 

Looks EXACTLY like the one in the wife's '56 Ford sedan.

 

I have a frankland quick change in my coupe.

 

What lug pat. ? does it have left and right hand lug studs on it?

 

I'm pretty sure squirrel nailed it.

 

so what size is it than?

for my future reference

 

Here are a few more pics. The bolt pattern is 5 X 4 1/2.

 

As far as ring gear? I have no idea.

 

wonder what the "name" would be for it than?

 

that looks exactly like the rear i pulled out of a `50 Ford

 

Lets play, what rearend do I have?????

I have a fat one...

 

Well, I found it in an old "Motors" manual .....Drum roll!!!...... it is a 1949 to 1951 ford rear end. It didn't give a size, so still not sure on that.
so I guess the rear end I have is sore and streched out a little farther

 

I'm glad to see you guys finally figured out what it is....sorry about your ream job...

 

looks like the 51 pontiac rear I have

 

Well I called the guy and he said bring it back. so I got my money back and he gave me an old spun aluminum tapper keg gas tank.
All is well in turd land

 

good deal!

 

Here is a good ID site for 8" and 9" Ford rears;
http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm

 

Early rearends are early rearends. Until the 8" and 9" Ford and 10-bolt and 12-bolt GM became available they were just called rearends or differentials.