Thread: Narrowing a Ford 9 inch
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01-24-2010 05:38 PM #1
Narrowing a Ford 9 inch
Has any one here done the Ranger axle to narrow a 9 inch or even a 8 inch . Also how much does it narrow considering the Ranger axle is pre length . Thanks
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01-24-2010 06:38 PM #2
Dave W
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01-24-2010 06:39 PM #3
Bob am I understanding that you want to narrow down a ranger axle to fit the 9 inch housing...?Toys
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01-24-2010 07:17 PM #4
From some past reading what I remember which Is scattered some . The word was a Ranger axle would fit into the older 8s or 9s . Maybe it is a certain year but have heard it done . I think some 8.8s are still 28 spline and that may be the part that works . It's not the center section but the axle that is supposed to be compatible ????
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01-24-2010 07:26 PM #5
Bobby - the outer bearing is different with the 8.8 as well as the fact it's a c-clip axle. The 8.8 bearing rollers use the axle surface as a bearing surface rather then having a sealed bearing (both my '79 with the 7.5 and my '86 Mustang GTs had several bearings and a couple sets of axles)
Dave W
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01-24-2010 07:37 PM #6
Well guess that will not work for me . Maybe I should re look all that up .
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01-24-2010 07:57 PM #7
I think what your referencing to is that they use ranger axles on the 8.8 mustangs to convert to 5 lug wheels from four lug, left axle only from the rangers will work, but thats not your case,Toys
`37 Ford Coupe
`64 Chevy Fleet side
`69 RS/SS
`68 Dodge Dart
Kids in the back seat may cause accidents, accidents in the back seat may cause kids, so no back seat, no accidents...!
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01-24-2010 08:11 PM #8
Rich that may have been the case surfing one nite .
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