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Topic: Narrowing a 9" rear
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Kellxr7
Gearhead Posts: 315
From: Canada
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 04-24-2003 08:53 AM
   
I bought a 9" for my 68Cougar, It is a few inches too wide & doesnt look right with the wider tires I have on the back, I was thinking of narrowing it about 3" on each side so I can put a set of a little wider tires on. My question is how hard is it to do this? I know a bit about fabrication I worked in a machine shop for a small while & just wondering if I should leave this to a pro or can is be done @ home with a little time? If I do take it to a shop, any Ideas of the cost approximately?
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 7226
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-24-2003 01:10 PM
Here's a link to a good article,http://www.moparts.com/ub/ubb/Forum20/HTML/000030.html SteveW
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JCQuinn@work
Gearhead Posts: 542
From: Lakewood, CO, USA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 04-24-2003 05:07 PM
Mark Williams sells those tools for $460. If you shop around you might be able to find one for less. It would probably be better to pay someone to do it at that tool price unless you think you will be doing a lot of rear end narrowing.http://www.markwilliams.com/ John
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MDF99
Gearhead Posts: 202
From: Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Registered: May 2001
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posted 04-24-2003 08:39 PM
The 9" rear end I run in my 66 Mustang I got out of a junkyard 79 Bronco 4x4. I had a guy in northwestern Ohio narrow it, rebuild the trac-loc, install a good used Ford 3.50 gear and order/install new Moser axles. He charged me only $75 to narrow the housing. In my experience you run into money w/ the custom axles and third member labor.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2160
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 04-24-2003 08:51 PM
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Originally posted by MDF99:
The 9" rear end I run in my 66 Mustang I got out of a junkyard .......... He charged me only $75 to narrow the housing. In my experience you run into money w/ the custom axles and third member labor.
I build my own 3rd members, but I don't narrow my own rear ends. BTW you run into LOTS of expense WHATEVEr you buy that has RACE associated with it.  ------------------
Jerry
69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
70 Mustang retired former footbrake car
Jimmy: ( S-10 driver/friend ) Hey Jer how do you like my flames I painted on the old Bowtie?
Jerry: Nice but you didn't have to do that, if you ever get it going fast enough at the strip it'll catch fire.
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