One more to add to the list. Found this out many years ago when I had my 68
Mustang, and was converting it from the stock 6 cyl setup. The 9 inch rear
from an early 70's Fairlane station wagon fits flange width wise, but the
spring mounting pads widths are different. Look for one with power disc
brakes and you also gain 11" x 2" read drum bakes. I also found out the
front spindles were a direct swap only requiring the Fairlane tie rod ends.
Ends up being one heck of a whoa package for a Mustang.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "lsr list autox"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: Ford Axle Housings
> 2.47 is the best your gonna get (big T-birds and Lincolns etc.) if you got
> the torque to pull that kind a gear. So your gonna have to spend some more
> time digging in the bone yard. If 6000 RPM is all you got then a 3.0 gear
is
> only 166 MPH. If your looking to avoid narrowing the housing look for a 67
> to 70 Mustang with a big V-8. All the others had 8"ers. Oh yeah try a
> Lincoln Versailles too.
>
> JB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: "lsr list autox" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:30 AM
> Subject: Ford Axle Housings
>
>
> > I have a 1968 Mustang axle that would fit my Studebaker like a glove.
It
> has 3.0 gears and to the best of my knowledge, it is an 8". Will a 9"
> pumpkin swap into that housing? I need to get a little higher in gear
> ratio - really need a 2.50 to keep my RPM where I want them at the speed I
> want to reach.
> > Dick J
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