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mustangs68
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From: Hampton,Virginia,USA MCA#39406 M&M #12
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posted 01-24-2002 10:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mustangs68   Click Here to Email mustangs68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I thought I had archived this info away some where for use later but once again age had defeated me..

Tell me the way to Id an 8" vs a 9" and remember the part about the socket fitting..that all I remember

thanks in advance!
sam

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steve'66
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posted 01-24-2002 11:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The socket fitting the lower two bolts means it's an 8". Other than that a 9" has an inch larger dia. ring gear than a 8". LOL


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mustangs68
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posted 01-24-2002 11:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mustangs68   Click Here to Email mustangs68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Some how I knew I aked for that..LOL..
come on now more details
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mellowyellow
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posted 01-25-2002 06:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mellowyellow     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Looking underneath, the 9" rear has a raised portion to accomodate the ring gear. If you had one under YOUR 68 LOL! you would recognize it immediately. All of that Dover "draining" would have bought you new gears by now!! LMAO! All in fun! LOL!

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mustangs68
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posted 01-25-2002 09:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mustangs68   Click Here to Email mustangs68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I got gears..had them for a long time 355 tL's...from MustangPlus..LOL...

sam

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