Re: Using a 9.25" truck axle in an E/B-body?
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03/16/09 12:03 PM
03/16/09 12:03 PM
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The 9 1/4 is a C-clip rear. I would never use it in a car or truck where you plan on bangin gears or any posi hard launches. Break an axle, and out it comes. Unless you looking for 3.08 - 3.23 gears, do up a Dana 60 and never worry about your rear again.
If you must do a 9 1/4, then have the different ends welded on. If you break an axle it stays in and doesn't wreck your 1/4 panel. Then you can run a 2.96 gear a fly down the freeway.
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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Re: Using a 9.25" truck axle in an E/B-body?
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03/16/09 01:26 PM
03/16/09 01:26 PM
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patrick
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Well B bodies from 74 up as well as C bodies did have the 9.25 available, I've got one in my sig car. Seems to me it'd be much cheaper and easier to score one of those and put it in. If you're going through the time, money and hassle of converting a truck rear end over for your car, you might as well get a junkyard Dana 60 from a truck and convert that over. That effort on a 9.25 wouldn't really be worth it.
look for a big block or E58 cordoba (late B) or any mid '70's bigblock C body, they should all have 9 14's. they'll be 2" wider than a E body rear and the perches will be spaced 1" further apart, though.
the extra width would probably allow you to run late model mustang rims without spacers.
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