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Re: Ford 9" / posi / floating, etc.

To: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Ford 9" / posi / floating, etc.
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 19:19:31 -0500
Ken

Why not run a spool??

Are you talking about 3's for the 1st gear in the T-10?

John Beckett

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 6:35 PM
Subject: Ford 9" / posi / floating, etc.


> Folks,
>
> We have decided to put a Ford 9" under the rear of the 85 Vette for
running
> in D/GT... I am not quite sure HOW yet, but we are committed to going
there.
>
> I have an option to buy EITHER a posi unit or a non-posi unit from a guy
in
> Portland, OR that has a couple of both available (both are 28 spline).   I
> am assuming that I DEFINITELY WANT the POSI unit.  Is there any reason
that
> logic is faulty?
>
> Should I be concerned about full / semi floating in this application?
>
> Also, since I expect to be running a T-10 trans, I am looking at a couple
> of starting' gear ratio sets in the low 3's.  Do they seem reasonable.
>
> thanks as always
>
> KEN
>
>
>
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