Re: Ford 9inch read axle

Apr 01, 2004 8 Replies

I have not yet seen it, but was told by the owner it was a 9 inch. What is the easiest way to confirm it is a 9 inch?



Bill



That would be the eight inch, you have to reach back into the end
> of the Muscle car err for a nine inch, at least back the the seventies
> to find them still in trucks.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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> Morrissey wrote:
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> > OOPS -- I guess I should have said it is from a 1989 Ford Crown Victoria
> > police edition with POSI rear. I think the TJ is 58 inches, how would that
> > compare to the Vic?
> >
> > I will also need to find out the gear ratio when I get to see the vehicle.
> >
> > Now... anyone know what size it would be?
> >
> > Tks again
> >
> > Bill

Thanks Bill -- this will make it easy for me to determine!

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If memory serves, my dad's '81 Grand Marquis did not have a 9", so most likely the '89 Crown Vic would not have had one as well. My brother's '70 Torino does have one...

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* * * Matt Macchiarolo
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"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty." -Edward R. Murrow

L.W. (ßill) Hughes III did pass the time by typing:

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Hughes

The 9" went out of production in the early 80's. It remains a favorite of Rodders because gear changes can be made more easily than a conventional axle. Although beefy as Hell, Ford didn't like the extra weight and cost of the unit. FWIW, Currie's high pinion 9" uses an 8.8" gearset.

I think it originally had one...

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