Thanks Mark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark" <ccpanel@jps.net>
To: "Rick Carlisle" <rcarlisle@comcast.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 4:14 PM
Subject: 9" rear
> two cents;
> people use 9" cause they are built to take gobs and ferocious amounts of
> power. the 9" comes from it being a 9" diameter ring gear.
> most camro... from 74-81 have a 10-bolt(which is the number of bolts in
the
> ring gear) but they are a 8.5" ring gear. then theres the 12-bolt(12 bolts
> in the ring gear) which is stronger...
> but the ford 8" is a great axle. many options for gear changes and simple
to
> change gears if you have another "third member" (the center/front section
> that unbolts carrying the gears with it...) allowing for realativly fast
and
> eassy gear changes.
> if youre under 450HP and you have a medium car/truck <4000# you can almost
> never break a 8" ford. i run a 10 bolt in my 4000# panel and they are
> actually a lesser quality rear compared to the 8"-even though the ring
gear
> is bigger-the whole axle setup is not as strong or good. so.. 350/350/posi
> and fat tires should be able to never kill an 8"
> your mechanic is smart and right cause an 8" is strong, easy to find,
cheap
> and really unbeatable(plus-the bearings are pressed onto the axle instead
of
> the cheap chevy style of the bearings actually riding on hte axle surface
> causeing wear and ... if the axle ever breaks inside the housing-it slides
> right out the side-taking your fender and wheel with it. if a ford axle
> breaks insdie the housing-it is retained antil you actually unbolt it.
hope
> this helps-im sure some of the list guys can correct me but thats my two
cents
> mark
>
>
> http://customclassics.org
>
> northern california
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