54: 9" rear conversion question
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Mountain Pass
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From: Redsox Nation, Mass
54: 9" rear conversion question
I found a good donor rear out of a mid sixties F100. Lots of teh vendors offer the longer U bolts necessary for the 3in housing.
How do you handle the shock mounts? Will the existing mount work in the new setup?
Trying to figure out exactly what need here. Thanks in advance for any help..
--Jack
How do you handle the shock mounts? Will the existing mount work in the new setup?
Trying to figure out exactly what need here. Thanks in advance for any help..
--Jack
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From: Columbus, ohio
Jack-
The old shock mounts will not work, the diameter of the axel housing is
larger than the old axel housing. Ford had a larger/similar shock mount bracket on their late 50's F-100, you might check junk yards.
You might check your axel housing, sometimes Ford had small shock mount tabs welded right on the outside of the tube. If they are not there, they can be added.
I'm sure other people will reply with more ideas.
The old shock mounts will not work, the diameter of the axel housing is
larger than the old axel housing. Ford had a larger/similar shock mount bracket on their late 50's F-100, you might check junk yards.
You might check your axel housing, sometimes Ford had small shock mount tabs welded right on the outside of the tube. If they are not there, they can be added.
I'm sure other people will reply with more ideas.
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From: Rosedale BC Can.
I used the lower shock mount off of a Ford explorer and the upper mounts off of an 88 F150.You could also use the U bolts off the Explorer if their in good shape.I just got new ones at the local Napa.My rear end did have the lower mounts welded to the housing but I found them to high when I put the axle on top of the springs.If your leaving your axle under the springs then everything just bolts right in.
