[Guest]

I have a complete rear axel from a 1969 coupe. Specs are 8.8", 300 gears, Limited slip. My questions are as follows:
1. Is this housing the same size as a 65-66? (will it fit with out the tires sticking out from the body by a foot.)
2. Can the center section be swapped out for one with a 9" ring gear.

Any repies are welcome.

 

[Guest]

1. Is this housing the same size as a 65-66? NO
2. Can the center section be swapped out for one with a 9" ring gear. NO



70 SCJ R-CODE MACH 1
88 GT

 

[mrgem]

Did you really mean 8.8-inch, or 8 inch? IIRC, the 8.8s weren't available until the mid-to-late 70s and were first used in Fox-bodied Mustangs (79-93).

If you meant 8-inch, then the housing will fit 67 and later cars. It is too wide for a 65-66 car.

Some 9-inch units actually had 8.75 inch ring gears, but none of the 9-inchers (or 8.75 from a 9 inch housing) will fit in an 8 inch housing.

Glenn Morgan 66 GT Fastback 351w+toploader<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by mrgem on 03/24/01 09:30 AM (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[Don65Stang]

For a 65-66, you can get a housing from any 77-79 granada. That's where I got my 9". This is a direct swap and the same exact size. Dont forget the shock perches and U-bolts.

Mustang and Ford mag did an article on this recently. All the ratios are pretty low though cause of the gas crunch from that time period.

Don
UCLA (Upper Corner, Lower Alabama)
Thank God it doesn't snow this far south!!!
1965 Convertible, 351W, Tremec, 9", continuous "improvements"
1996 Explorer XLT - daily driver
2000 Taurus - wife's driver

 

[Guest]

My mistake, the ring gear is 8". Thanks for the info. Guess I have something to set in the front yard and drive the wife crazy untill I find a car or buyer for it.

Thanks again.
Chris