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By funkydude - 8 Years Ago
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A friend has a 1950 Ford and is looking for (any) rear end that is no wider than (outside to outside) 55 5/8". Can anyone help him? Thank you
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By Rowen - 8 Years Ago
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I see on eBay, (seller, pemracing (1401), they have them 54"-56" wide. Complete with axels, bearings, seals, etc., for about $600-$800 bucks. Beyond that....someone else most likely has a better source..
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By MoonShadow - 8 Years Ago
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Early Mustang, 57 Ford, or you can also use early Bronco but they are 5 on 5.5" so you will need wheels to fit adapters or aftermarket axles. The axles are around $300 a pair. Sometimes its just easier to buy a complete sized to fit rear from places like Speedway.
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2002/02/nineinch/
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By slumlord444 - 8 Years Ago
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I don't have the exact measurements but '57-'59 Ford should fit. I know they fit in a '55-56 Ford. '59 and '53 wheels interchange because I did it in High School. I think '50 had the same bolt pattern but not certain.
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By Dave V - 8 Years Ago
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Where are you located? I have a complete rear in a 56 car that I'm going to replace with a 9" Ford. I'm in SE Wis,. Dave
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By carl - 8 Years Ago
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funkydude (3/14/2017)
A friend has a 1950 Ford and is looking for (any) rear end that is no wider than (outside to outside) 55 5/8". Can anyone help him? Thank you I have not measured this rear end but I have a 56 Ford wagon (dana 44) that is complete for sale,i will check the demitions tomorrow.Located in central ohio Carl
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By Small block - 8 Years Ago
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The narrowest rear you will find in a Ford is the Maverick and that is 56.5 drum to drum.
The 1965 mustang is the same as a 1957 ford at 57.25 drum to drum!
To get narrower than that you would have to have a housing and axels narrowed!
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By Small block - 8 Years Ago
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One possibility would be use the wider diff with a set of the negative offset Wheels like the modern Cars use!
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By dbird - 8 Years Ago
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It takes some work, but Volvo guys are using 8.8 Ford diffs by shortening the tube on the long axle side to match the short side and using a short axle in both sides. I don't know what the final width is, but a Volvo 244 has a rear track of about 53 inches. The axle tubes are just pressed into the center section then pinned. I probably didn't explain it all that well, but a quick search of Ford 8.8 in Volvo brings up plenty of discussion. Not as strong as a 9 inch, but close and cheap. I bought one for my F100 at Pick and Pull for about $150 out of an Exploder with 3.73s, posi, and disc brakes.
Don
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