Changing rear ends

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  1. pil1sbury

    pil1sbury MavBoy living life

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    Hey guys I'm looking to change my 8" for a 9" rear. Have a lot of y'all been getting doner cars rears or buying new. I've been looking I don't mess with rearends.
     
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    Some Ford Granadas and Mercury Monarchs came with 9 inch rears - some drum and some disc brakes - Lincoln Versailles all came with 9 inch rears with disc brakes - just slightly wider overall but they will bolt in a Maverick/Comet - real high gears but you can buy aftermarket gears most anywhere - brake parts are getting hard to come by as are the rears themselves
     
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    I was looking at a 9" swap gears and stuff is a little cheaper I need to do a mini tub and move the leafs in a little I'm throwing 10" wides for the street 12" for the track I figured do it now than do it twice
     
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    Yes reasonably price rearend guys

    Also if you are planning on runnning late model wheels you could put a rearend from a 67-68 mustang in it is 2" wider but has the same sping perch mounts, should be able to be had for $400-500 complete
     
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    you may have to relocate the spring perch, not sure tho, just check the measurements
     

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