Ford 9 Inch Tag help
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From: Highland Village, TX
Originally Posted by rockher_man
Over the past 4-5 days some joker has been runnin' around snappin' up EVERY
nodular 9" rear end assembly before I can go pick it up!!!
nodular 9" rear end assembly before I can go pick it up!!!
I'll have the Roast Duck
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From: Northshore, MN
Originally Posted by TheSovereign53
Havi, is that a rack for holding weights in a gym?
It's a differential display rack now anyway, I love it!
It's a differential display rack now anyway, I love it!
But a gym rack is what gave me the idea.
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by havi
3"x3"x3/8" wall angle iron from work, and some small angle iron ("pegs") from a friend of mine. But a gym rack is what gave me the idea.
But a gym rack is what gave me the idea.I would much rather have built one of those, how ingenious!
I ended up sort of digging an irrigation ditch with this 400 pound non rolling trailer..oops.
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From: Highland Village, TX
Ok, I bought the 9 inch today. Dang it this thing is huge and heavy. Not sure what year it is, 58 or 59 Hoping Bill can help me decipher the tag, hint hint ...
First line: WBG - F2
Second line: 3.89 4EC 301
Now new questions, what should I do in terms of rebuilding it or leave it alone? I know the brakes need to be done, any thing else thats a must do?
Other good news, the gentleman I bought it from is restoring a 57 F100 with a big back window. He was looking for a source for the window and other info. Of course I pointed him here.
Hopefully Bob will show up soon, nice guy.
First line: WBG - F2
Second line: 3.89 4EC 301
Now new questions, what should I do in terms of rebuilding it or leave it alone? I know the brakes need to be done, any thing else thats a must do?
Other good news, the gentleman I bought it from is restoring a 57 F100 with a big back window. He was looking for a source for the window and other info. Of course I pointed him here.
Hopefully Bob will show up soon, nice guy.
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From: Austin
Does the NL indicate Nodular ?
From what I have read and understood, a limited slip unit is indicated
with an L in the ratio designation, correct? eg. 3L.89
I am looking for something in Austin as I have a Dana 44 w/ 4.09....probably fine for the 223 6L but my OD is missing from the 3spd and so I would like to up it a bit...maybe 3.89. 60 MPH is almost redline (or so it feels!).
From what I have read and understood, a limited slip unit is indicated
with an L in the ratio designation, correct? eg. 3L.89
I am looking for something in Austin as I have a Dana 44 w/ 4.09....probably fine for the 223 6L but my OD is missing from the 3spd and so I would like to up it a bit...maybe 3.89. 60 MPH is almost redline (or so it feels!).
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The NL is non-limited
Do a goggle search for drivetrain calculator, you can enter different information and see which ratio works best.
Do a goggle search for drivetrain calculator, you can enter different information and see which ratio works best.
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The 4EC Should be the date code, sometime in 64, 301 is mostlikely the plant code.
Oh the 2 after the F as in WBG-F2 is a revision, could be something as simple as changing the length of a bolt.
There are thousands of the codes for Ford 8.8, 9 what ever rear assemblies. The you get to wade thru the Dana Numbers, and this is just for the cars, Vans and F-100/150's
Oh the 2 after the F as in WBG-F2 is a revision, could be something as simple as changing the length of a bolt.
There are thousands of the codes for Ford 8.8, 9 what ever rear assemblies. The you get to wade thru the Dana Numbers, and this is just for the cars, Vans and F-100/150's
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