How much HP with this car ? I would sell it to some looking for a direct fit for that body width. Only I say that because the sealing surface on those tend to leak when you give them a beating with a good amount of HP. 8in are horrible for that. But aftermarket are much better, and you can get with a big bearing.
Reen,
Check out this web site:
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~i6735189/rearaxle.htm
I don't know how, but the pictures your showing look like a 9" rear
out of a 76 Bronco.
Check out this web site:
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~i6735189/rearaxle.htm
I don't know how, but the pictures your showing look like a 9" rear
out of a 76 Bronco.
Definitely not from a '57-'59 Ford big car. The ring gear bulge on the back of the housing didn't appear on the 9-inch rears until the mid-'60s.
1960 T-Bird 9-inch housing on top, '80 Monarch 9-inch rear on bottom:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1989/9inchhousings002do6.jpg
By what you describe, and from your photos, it looks very similar to the Ford 9-inch rear I have: --'80 Monarch drum brake small bearing housing:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2334/monarch9inchncase002jr8.jpg
'79 Versailles disc brake housing on top, '80 Monarch drum brake housing on bottom:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4913/monarch9inchandversaillag8.jpg
From '75-'80, there were (4) rear ends available in the Granadas/Monarchs:
1. 8" drum brake rear.
2. 8.7" integral-type drum brake rear.
3. 9-inch drum brake rear (small axle bearing).
4. 9-inch disc brake rear (large axle bearing) --same rear end that was standard equipment in the '77-'80 Lincoln Versailles.
1960 T-Bird 9-inch housing on top, '80 Monarch 9-inch rear on bottom:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1989/9inchhousings002do6.jpg
By what you describe, and from your photos, it looks very similar to the Ford 9-inch rear I have: --'80 Monarch drum brake small bearing housing:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2334/monarch9inchncase002jr8.jpg
'79 Versailles disc brake housing on top, '80 Monarch drum brake housing on bottom:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4913/monarch9inchandversaillag8.jpg
From '75-'80, there were (4) rear ends available in the Granadas/Monarchs:
1. 8" drum brake rear.
2. 8.7" integral-type drum brake rear.
3. 9-inch drum brake rear (small axle bearing).
4. 9-inch disc brake rear (large axle bearing) --same rear end that was standard equipment in the '77-'80 Lincoln Versailles.
It's not a 57-59 housing. Those didn't get the hump in the back. It's also definitely not a Granada housing. Those had the bigger tubes and more taper on the center area. It looks to me like a stock 68-70 9" Mustnag housing (67 would be the same except it would have the large fill plug on the back side).
i thought that too for a minute, but it looks like Reen's axle is sprung under.
Then it wouldn't be that big of a deal then. With good axles 28 spline can take a lot of abuse, especially if it has radials.
There used to be a company that made that bearing...but stopped. Did you find one that makes it ?
I bought a set of "small" bearings for 31 spline axles at the local parts place. Brand was Timken.
I think that 96DOHC is right, that housing looks just like the 9 I pulled from a '68 428 Cougar.
Here's a link with pics of it and the 31 spline small-bearing axles (from Superior)....
http://www.edbert.net/axle.htm
I think that 96DOHC is right, that housing looks just like the 9 I pulled from a '68 428 Cougar.
Here's a link with pics of it and the 31 spline small-bearing axles (from Superior)....
http://www.edbert.net/axle.htm
http://www.mustangsandmore.com/ubb/FordRearDimensions.html
according to this it looks like you have a normal 67-73 mustang/cougar rear. one thing about the cougar rear is that the centering pin pilot hole in the leaf spring perch is larger than a mustang version and to my knowledge they are just a tad bit wider housing than a mustang....less than 1/2".
i would find a regular mustang leaf spring centering pin and see if it fits the pilot hole on the spring perch, if it does then you have a mustang rear most likely, if it's a little loose then you probably have a cougar housing.
also, if the rearend came with some big funky looking rubber isolators that mount between the rearend and the leaf spring you probably have a cougar rear, that doesn't necessarily mean that whoever pulled the rearend actualy took the isolators too though.
and one more thing i remember about the cougar housing is that the leaf springs are wider than the mustangs and IIRC the spring perch on the housing is a little wider as well, but don't quote me on that one
according to this it looks like you have a normal 67-73 mustang/cougar rear. one thing about the cougar rear is that the centering pin pilot hole in the leaf spring perch is larger than a mustang version and to my knowledge they are just a tad bit wider housing than a mustang....less than 1/2".
i would find a regular mustang leaf spring centering pin and see if it fits the pilot hole on the spring perch, if it does then you have a mustang rear most likely, if it's a little loose then you probably have a cougar housing.
also, if the rearend came with some big funky looking rubber isolators that mount between the rearend and the leaf spring you probably have a cougar rear, that doesn't necessarily mean that whoever pulled the rearend actualy took the isolators too though.
and one more thing i remember about the cougar housing is that the leaf springs are wider than the mustangs and IIRC the spring perch on the housing is a little wider as well, but don't quote me on that one
The housing is exactly what you need for a mild 68 Mustang. If you're considering upgrades to the rear (31 spline axles, disc brakes) I'd go with a HD housing with "Torino style" ends. That way you can get big bearing 31 spline axles and easily mount the Explorer rear discs, if that's something you were considering.