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Posted: March 01 2007 10:42 AM
 
Jerry Matthews (aka Willys33) [ View ] [ Email ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Alamogordo, New Mexico

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I have noticed that every time I build and get a rear end out of the junkyard I end up with a suprising cost. If I get out of it under $500 I think I'm lucky. Building something like the Willys that requires a narrow rear end the price goes to $1000 quickly. Would be better off buying a NEW housing and NEW third member etc. Anyone else notice this?
 
 
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Posted by whipsold39  -  03/01/2007 12:34 PM
Yes I have noticed it. I had a rear end gave to me and by the time you have every thing done you do do have upwards of $500 in it. Don't know the answer.
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Posted by fitzwell   -  03/01/2007 12:37 PM
i had a rear end that ended costing me a buncha money one time.......but that's a whole 'nother story : )
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  03/01/2007 06:08 PM
i pay 150 for mine.
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Posted by tlp1968  -  03/01/2007 08:37 PM
Oh guys, I can tell you a story but lets just say the 9" Ford my husband built for his car (and I mean he built it and assembled it himself) cost us about $1200.00 - 8 or 9 years ago! It is a nodular, 9" Ford, narrowed, with a Detroit locker and 456 gears with custom axles. The housing was the cheapest part!
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Posted by bigdude  -  03/01/2007 08:47 PM
Depends on what it is for me.
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Posted by Red's Place Custom & Restoration  -  03/01/2007 09:24 PM
can get you a new 9" for 1700 and up depends on options
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Posted by Streetrodder007  -  03/01/2007 10:15 PM
I have a complete 9" ford, complete rearend with brakes for sale or trade, $125
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Posted by da34guy  -  03/01/2007 11:17 PM
Try Currie Enterprises in Anaheim Calif. Can't go wrong with Franks stuff, fair pricing also.
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  03/01/2007 09:34 PM
I had 2800.00 in this one. Narrowed, Detroit Locker, 36 Splined axels, 370 gear. Thats not including the wilwood brakes that were another 800.00
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Posted by Streetrodder007  -  03/02/2007 05:27 AM
LEON, That is 1 hell of a rearend and a nice truck to say the least. I am assuming their is a few horsepower hiding under that hood ! You will never break those axles.
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Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  03/02/2007 08:05 AM
It was pushing about 500 hp, out of a SBC, My consern was the weight, Glass cars really don't need so much streangth because thier so light I have a short video of me getting on it at "myspace" this is the link. http://www.myspace.com/leonsrides


This is a picture under the hood
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Posted by srodder39  -  03/02/2007 06:03 PM
Everyone wants a 9 inch ford for some reason. Well if you have 500 hp maybe. It is hard to find one narrow enough to use in a street rod . I stick with the 8 inch Maverick or Garnada it handles 350 hp and you can still find them usually less than $150.Common gear ratio is 2:89 and 3:0 which is not great for overdrive trans . They can easily be adapted to disc brake for under $200
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Posted by sixguns  -  03/03/2007 10:11 AM
another good option is the 8.8 Ford, I think this will replace 8" thats getting harder to find as time goes, The 8.8 can be had wtih discs and theres lots of these around cheap, I paid 350$ for mine w/limited slip.
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