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DOSS WALLACE (aka DOSSWALLACE) [ View ] [ DOSSWALLACE@BELLSOUTH.NET ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Snellville, Georgia

I am building a 33 Willys coupe. I plan to run a small block Chevy and a close ratio muncie four speed. Obviously, from what I have read, the Ford 9" rear end seems to be the rear end of choice of most streetrodders. If I am unable to find a Ford 9", can anyone suggest other possibilities that would function equally well? No matter what I buy, I will have to get it narrowed. Whichever I end up with, I would like to get a posi-traction unit with about a 3:60 + or- gear. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks

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Posted by DOSSWALLACE  -  02/27/2003 12:00 AM Thanks Willys33. I only want to do this once. I am taking my time and trying to do this right. I recently went to a car show and swap meet in Moultrie, Ga. It is unbelieveable some of the backyard engineering I saw on some of the cars there. I just finished a 68 VW streetrod a couple of years ago. It was a 10 year project. I figured if I was going to do it, I may as well do it right. Hope this project doesn't take that long. Doss Wallace DOSSWALLACE [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Snellville, Georgia   Posted by mcduff  -  02/27/2003 12:00 AM I recently had my 9" rear end gearing all redone. I ran across a retired engineer who does nothing but 9" rearends. He shortens housings, cuts and splines axles, and sets up the gearing. He knows everything there is to know about the Ford 9" rearend. If you are interested email me and I will send you his name and phone number. He could probably do everything for you. Tom mcduff [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Painesville, Ohio   Posted by Willys33  -  02/26/2003 12:00 AM Look at some of the aftermarket rearend housings. You should be able to get one with a set of tubes and axles with "some assembly required". The only thing you will need is a 9" chunk, and that can be found at swap meets. A word of warning...the bottom line is over $1000. You will never snap an axle or bend a housing. If you go for somthing weaker, sooner or later you will be replacing it. Do it right the first time and save money. Good luck! Get off the trailer and drive [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Alamogordo, New Mexico   Posted by hotwheels55  -  02/27/2003 12:00 AM I never used one myself, but lots of people recommend a Dana rearend for high strength. It's very heavy duty and will probably never fail you in your application. hotwheels55 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Great Britain   Posted by hotwheels55  -  02/27/2003 12:00 AM I never used one myself, but lots of people recommend a Dana rearend for high strength. It's very heavy duty and will probably never fail you in your application. hotwheels55 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Great Britain

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