Got a free 9"

**silversho89** · 03-10-2009, 04:59 AM

So i got a free 9" from my grandfather. Been sitting at his house for a while, its a factory 9 from an old pickup. Is it worth buying the kit to adapt it to the f-body or just buy one preassembled? Or maybe just use the third member and forget the housing?

Thanks,

Rob

**shady milkman** · 03-10-2009, 05:27 AM

i didnt know they had adapters for that...the problem lies with our torque arms..and the mounts..might as well buy one for the f-body

**silversho89** · 03-10-2009, 05:35 PM

Yea i seen the kit somewhere. I think it comes with something for the mount, i just wonder how strong it would be.

**thearborbarber** · 03-10-2009, 05:58 PM

Hey at last you have a center section to use in a prefab housing in case you can't find the retro kit.

**JwMonE99** · 03-10-2009, 06:12 PM

give it to me, i will pay for shipping ; )

**Jays00ss** · 03-11-2009, 09:33 AM

Best to buy a houseing and axle kit from moser $1000 then use the third member out of your old one. Make sure you get the right axle count for what is in your old third member.

**silversho89** · 03-12-2009, 05:32 PM

Pardon my retardedness, but what do you mean by axle count? Splines on the axles?

Rob

**silversho89** · 03-12-2009, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by thearborbarber

Hey at last you have a center section to use in a prefab housing in case you can't find the retro kit.

**01ws6er** · 03-12-2009, 06:09 PM

You could have it shortened and have all the brackets fabricated and welded on, but it may end up costing the same as just buying a new housing. You'd need new axles as well and the splines would have to match up with your differential (i.e: 31/31, 33/33, 35/35, etc.)

**zmg00camaross** · 03-12-2009, 08:58 PM

hey if your outside stl mo go to danny miller rear gears In valley park he is a nine inch specalist he makes f body housings that's what I am doing I got his number if intrested

**silversho89** · 03-13-2009, 03:26 AM

Yea go ahead an give me that number. I haven't heard of him before but i have heard of a shop in Valley Park that does 9"'s. Just never knew the name.

**Triple H Coating** · 03-13-2009, 04:39 AM

I must be sittin on a gold mine then.

I didnt realize that ford 9's were that hard to come by, everyone here seems to want them pretty badly.

I at one time had 14 center sections for a 9" 3.62's all the way up through 4.11's. (Ive given a few away to friends). I dont know how many Ive still got laying around. I know for a fact Ive got 2 Detroit lockers (1-4.11 and 1 and 3.83) and at least 2 limited slip (or posi track) 4.11's

**zmg00camaross** · 03-13-2009, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by silversho89

Yea go ahead an give me that number. I haven't heard of him before but i have heard of a shop in Valley Park that does 9"'s. Just never knew the name.

1-636-861-3900. I think the website is rear-gears.com yea go to a local guy if you had a problem you go to him not a hotline or tech support he been in business for 25 years I found out by a guy at work when I blew my 10bolt third member thre right now he cool he is a vintage top fuel funny car guy you go into the shop you will see the car he has all the parts you need he will buy or trade parts also only 9in parts if you have any more question just ask

**silversho89** · 03-13-2009, 02:43 PM

Awesome thanks for the info. Do you know if he can do the torque arm mount and it be a good one?

**zmg00camaross** · 03-15-2009, 04:50 PM

if you buy his housing it comes with torque arm mount I ask him the same ? He said they never had a problem go down thre and check him out he can answer all your ? Hope this helps