Thread: Need a rear end for my 37

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I need a rear end for my 37 Ford truck project, I may run without a bed, I'll use a transverse spring so it will be exposed. I want an "older" look with drum brakes so a modern unit will be out of place. I'm open to all options. I also need a transverse leaf spring cross member. 59-60" axle flange is what I think I need. Any ideas?

Come by this weekend and we will go see what my buddy richard has, if he dont have it, Alan can find one.

Cool, the Frankland QC I looked at yesterday was an open hub, won't work with drums, disc only. Too bad, it was friggin neat, it would make someone a bad arse set up. I'll get with you later in the week.

BTW, Rob has a late 50's 9" I can get so I may be good to go.

I would have worded that a little better Jay, im starting to wonder about you two! JK

That would be cool, but ill still try a few others if that falls through.

HAHA! ya know, until I went back and read it I didn't see it that way! Ya caught me!

I just went to Richards house and he has nothing he wants to sell right now, so ill try and get with Allen and see what he has.

Went to allens today and he has a couple you can choose from. I tried to call but i guess you were busy, let me know when you want to go look at them.

Jake; How wide and what exactly are you wanting.
The rear I have may be too narrow for what you need.
It's out of a 65 Ranchero, but free to a good home. Kurt

Axle flange measurement of around 59" to 60" should work. This project will be along the lines of "60's traditional" so I have to be careful using parts that are too new. Someone was kind enough to give me one out of a 1950 Ford but it had a factory 4.27 ratio, it probably would have cost well over $500 to make it work.

Jake; The 65 Ranchero rear end I have is only about 53 inches wide, sorry.
But after checking you can use a full size ford truck rear end they run at 60 inches.
I'm imagining that's a heavy metal car, so you will probably want a 9 inch rear end so nothing is breaking on you. So here is a good site for you to review, for your own benefit.
I would pull the axle's before I bought one, to try to get a 31 spline for strength.

http://www.maliburacing.com/ford_9_i..._nine_inch.htm

Hope this helps. Kurt

I have a 9 ford out of a 85 f150 had a 302 in it youre welcome to it, its all there and good except for the brake shoes and drums. I think it was about a 373 ratio Terry