rear axle options
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From: Grandy
rear axle options
OK so i have read on this site that a 58-72 9 inch is a direct bolt in for my 46 ford truck. I thought that the 72's were just as wide as the 73's and up. Anyway i went to the junkyard found a 71 ford truck and measured the width, it was way off, later i found a 58 ford truck with no axle, kinda bummed me out, but i measured the leaf springs from side to side and from what i found a 58-61 will work. Does anybody else know anything more about this?
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ya the spring perches arent the problem at all, a person can do anything with a torch and a welder. I was just wonderin if there is a car rear axle or anything that would be the same width, and as far as the bolt pattern or anything else goes thats easily fixed also.
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Finding the right Ford Rear end is the PC Choice here, but when I looked around (without the benefit of these forums 
) I found that the 68-69 and maybe up to 72 Chevelle/GTO were the correct overall width. Unfortunately they were coil-overs, but like you said "All you need is a torch". Here's a pict. (4.11 gears, posi - haven't installed the upper arms yet.)
Good luck on your project !
P.S. You'll need donor perches...
) I found that the 68-69 and maybe up to 72 Chevelle/GTO were the correct overall width. Unfortunately they were coil-overs, but like you said "All you need is a torch". Here's a pict. (4.11 gears, posi - haven't installed the upper arms yet.)Good luck on your project !
P.S. You'll need donor perches...
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