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You might want to check with some of the aftermarket suppliers, I'm sure that they would able to help you with your matchup. I know the 9" is 5 on 5.5 but I don't know what the volare pattern is. I presume you want to carry one spare that fits all the corners.Bolt Pattern Adapters 5 Lug | Pattern Change Wheel Adapters
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BTW,...welcome to the forum.
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I can't think of an easy way to do that. Match wheels with either the Volare pattern or the 9" bolt pattern with the use of adapters. Other than that you can have the 9" re drilled or change the Volare spindles. I sincerely hope this helps.
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Here's some information I saved from an old post thinking I would someday convert a nine inch to a 4.5 pattern. I don't remember who provided this information as it was years ago.
"The left side only axle and either side brake drum from a '73-up Torino, '77-'79 T-Bird, Cougar, LTD II, or Ranchero nine inch will work in a '72 F-100 9" axle housing on either side assuming that you use the truck housing's brake backing plates and brake assemblies, axle retainer plates, and bearing retainer collars. This swap nets the common 5x4.5 lug pattern with the truck housing.
All the above mentioned cars have 11" x 2 1/4" brake shoes as does the '72 F-100 axle. Some trucks had narrower brake shoes, so your mileage may vary on parts fitment on other '57-'72 housings. If you are planning this swap and have not yet acquired the truck housing, I would strongly recommend getting a housing with 2 1/4" brakes to be as close to the '72 model year as possible."
Maybe this will help.
"The left side only axle and either side brake drum from a '73-up Torino, '77-'79 T-Bird, Cougar, LTD II, or Ranchero nine inch will work in a '72 F-100 9" axle housing on either side assuming that you use the truck housing's brake backing plates and brake assemblies, axle retainer plates, and bearing retainer collars. This swap nets the common 5x4.5 lug pattern with the truck housing.
All the above mentioned cars have 11" x 2 1/4" brake shoes as does the '72 F-100 axle. Some trucks had narrower brake shoes, so your mileage may vary on parts fitment on other '57-'72 housings. If you are planning this swap and have not yet acquired the truck housing, I would strongly recommend getting a housing with 2 1/4" brakes to be as close to the '72 model year as possible."
Maybe this will help.
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How can any of you determine the bolt pattern on his 9" without knowing what it came out of? I looked at his profile and it, along with his post fail to mention what it came from. So I will be Captain Obvious and ask, have the wheels been tried front to rear, what did the diff come out of, has the rear bolt pattern been measured, how about the front pattern to confirm the PO did not change it. There are several 9" diffs that have 5x4.5" bolt patterns. Let's try to get a little info before assuming. I know this is a crazy concept but the OP needs to do little research so that accurate answers can be provided. Just my humble opinion.
I love helping people but there has to an attempt to provide good info so that good info can be returned.
I love helping people but there has to an attempt to provide good info so that good info can be returned.
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How can any of you determine the bolt pattern on his 9" without knowing what it came out of? I looked at his profile and it, along with his post fail to mention what it came from. So I will be Captain Obvious and ask, have the wheels been tried front to rear, what did the diff come out of, has the rear bolt pattern been measured, how about the front pattern to confirm the PO did not change it. There are several 9" diffs that have 5x4.5" bolt patterns. Let's try to get a little info before assuming. I know this is a crazy concept but the OP needs to do little research so that accurate answers can be provided. Just my humble opinion.
I love helping people but there has to an attempt to provide good info so that good info can be returned.
I love helping people but there has to an attempt to provide good info so that good info can be returned.
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Thanks Dave, I was presuming the diff was from a truck, as Vern pointed out there are different variations that I didn't consider. Anyways, mspin54 is there a tag on the diff? That might help with your quest. Good luck.
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Earl,
I just want to make sure you get good info the first time as opposed to having to ask again or re-do something because somebody presumed they knew what you meant and gave you erroneous information.
When you get anything second hand (or more owners than you can count) you can never assume anything and all items need to be checked because people do very strange things, especially to these old trucks that lived to work and had to be on the road to make a living.
Good Luck. Jack posted good info for checking bolt circles.
I just want to make sure you get good info the first time as opposed to having to ask again or re-do something because somebody presumed they knew what you meant and gave you erroneous information.
When you get anything second hand (or more owners than you can count) you can never assume anything and all items need to be checked because people do very strange things, especially to these old trucks that lived to work and had to be on the road to make a living.
Good Luck. Jack posted good info for checking bolt circles.
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I have a Volare front and a 9” from a 66 Mercury station wagon. The patterns match but I had to narrow the rear as it was too wide for my 56 pickup. We used new axels from Speedway. The patterns matched before the new axels but they came drilled for two different patterns. I believe they were Ford and Chevy car pattern. They were not Ford pickup pattern (5.5x5). It seems to me if the OP had a car 9” the patterns would already match. Hope this helps.
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I have a Volare front and a 9” from a 66 Mercury station wagon. The patterns match but I had to narrow the rear as it was too wide for my 56 pickup. We used new axels from Speedway. The patterns matched before the new axels but they came drilled for two different patterns. I believe they were Ford and Chevy car pattern. They were not Ford pickup pattern (5.5x5). It seems to me if the OP had a car 9” the patterns would already match. Hope this helps.
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That is entirely possible. I had the station wagon so I just used the rear assuming it would work. I should of measured before using it but did not. Then narrowing the rear was the easiest quickest way to fix my problem. Today I would use an Explorer rear. Wouldn't the Explorer have the same pattern as the Volare?
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