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Correct.There is a difference between the Ford and Mopar hub size as well. I don't remember for certain but I think the Ford hub is smaller.
Correct.There is a difference between the Ford and Mopar hub size as well. I don't remember for certain but I think the Ford hub is smaller.
Yea they would be different. It currently has centerlines, and I'm pretty sure they are properly seated. Ill check this once I can.There is a difference between the Ford and Mopar hub size as well. I don't remember for certain but I think the Ford hub is smaller.
I’m aware this is a ford rearend in a mopar forum, but any insight would be appreciated. ThanksUpdate:
I pulled the driveshaft
I had the car jacked up and I could rotate the passenger wheel about two inches, and the joint from the driveshaft to the center section would barely move. When I did this to the driver side, there was no play. When I moved the driver side wheel, it was perfectly in rotation to the third member gears.
I have the passenger axel out, but the driver side axel is stuck.
I have all the bolts off for the center section but I think both axels have to
Be pulled out from the center. Is that correct? The passenger side wheel bearing seems to be ok.
I don't remember for certain but I think the Ford hub is smaller.
Yes I agree. They did a very poor job. We will end up down sizing tires too I think.Moving the spring pads on the rear-end would enable it to fit, with the springs in the stock location.
Moving the springs in (done poorly imo, judging by the photos) give more room for a bigger tire, if wheels with more backspace are used. Usually the wheel tubs are also modified at the same time.
Now we see why they did what they did. Almost tempted to do what they did, but a much better job. This means using the the same mounting locations for the springs that they did, but welding better and better fitment. If we did use the factory locations, the tire would have to be very small to fit. I really like the looks of these meats on the back.Yes I agree. They did a very poor job. We will end up down sizing tires too I think.
After I Sledgehammered one of a Big Block 72Sat I had in 89, I'll Vouch fer that!Correct.
Interesting. We are still thinking on it. Maybe we will end up narrowing it like you. What are you putting your 9 inch in? And if we were to narrow it, how would that interact with a new set of leaf springs? Any fabrication required for that?Yeah that rear axle is just too wide for the car. They they rigged the front hangers and shackles. I wouldn't be havin any of it like that, but it's your car so you need to proceed how you want to. I would narrow that rear end to stock A body width like I did the 9" I am getting ready to put in my car......but of course then there's more expense involved. In the end, it would be more "correct".
No fabrication necessary on the except to eliminate "whatever" you have there for spring attachment and replace it with stock shackles and front hangers. Mine is a 64 Valiant, which has the same rear dimensions as your car as far as the rear axle. I had the 9" narrowed to about 1" narrower than stock and of course new spring perches installed at the 43" stock A body width.Interesting. We are still thinking on it. Maybe we will end up narrowing it like you. What are you putting your 9 inch in? And if we were to narrow it, how would that interact with a new set of leaf springs? Any fabrication required for that?
Also really the only reason we aren’t too worried about the leaf spring location was because they ran the shackles along the section of the frames that go toward the back of the car. However, we would still need spacers between the dif and and leaf springs to account for the mounting location. The spacers they used were very uneven…