What are used 9 inch rearends going for?

Two years ago paid $300 for a non posi, complete unit from a 59 Edsel Ranger, its one of the narrowest ones.

 

Cheap rear ends are a false economy.

 

Maybe in Canada dollars but here in So. Cal. I bought a complete non posi for $25, no ****. but normally about $100 for one non posi complete.

 

$100 all day around here

 

Geze to bad you arn't closer . You can pick em up for 200 each all day here even out of 57-59 fords

 

wow, guess I should wrench the one out of the abandoned 65 ford wagon that is in the field behind my house........ (I would talk to the land owner first).....

 

no one has mentioned the nodular gear case, if you see a 9" rear that has a N on the gear case its worth a fair bit of money these days.

 

Paid 100 for one and 150 for another down here.

 

PM me if intrested in a non posi, '57 wagon 3rd member, perfect gears & seals 3.56 racial $250. USD----You pay shp./handling fees.

 

What 9" rearend from what year car would fit my 1962 Mercury Comet S-22?

 

Your friend does not understand how a free market economy works.

Things are ONLY worth what the what people are willing to pay for them.

It is called charging what the market will bear.

Your friend got less that he could have, for a foolish reason: pride.

 

What a shame, this spring when I started my move I junked about 20 smooth round back rears as I had no where to go with them. Tried selling them to a couple local rodders but no sale. I've went to using new rears from John's in my shop

 

None perfectly. Your rear axle is 56" wide. There was no 9" rear that narrow.

First generation Ranchero (rare), or first generation Mustang 65-66, are as close as you are going to get.

Each is wider than stock, by at-least an inch-and-a-quarter, and your wheel wells are already tight.

 

Darn, wish I'd known. I would have drove your way (from Wellington CO) and purchased several.

Earl

 

The Falcon is 56" from drum to drum. Early Maverick is 56 1/2" but those will be 8" (which are plenty strong), 57-59 ranchero and Station Wagon 9" are 57" - the narrowest 9", 64 1/2-66 Mustang are 57 1/4, 8" or 9"
90-92 Ranger have a 56" wide 8.8" which is very strong and bigger brakes, but the pumpkin is larger and can be a problem on lowered cars.

 

Average around here is $50-$150 for various width non posi's, early Bronco posi's $300-$600.

 

Finally got to put a few miles on my roadster with your frame, T-5 conversion & 9" from John's, Gary & it drove and handled great during last Friday's cruise at the RJ Revival - about 200 miles & grinning all the way!! Thanks!!

 

Just scored one off Craigslist about a week ago. Open, 31 splines, 3.00 gears, complete drum to drum, with panhard bar, from '66 Galaxie (perfect width for my '49 Merc). Price: $20. Former circle track guy cleaning out his garage. My advice is to keep scouring C-list, & be quick on the response.

 

Don't I know it.

 

It may have 31 spline axles and definatly big bearings/brakes..Even if 28 spline there is enough meat to get to 31 splines if shortened enough...Good starting place..

 

Keep an eye out for the late 70s early 80s Broncos /f-150 some of them come with the "N" case and traction-loc diffs.


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I've got a 57 under my rpu. Swap meet find and paid too much but needed it at the time. Be careful on the older ones and get ALL the brake parts because there are 3 different combinations that I know of on the 57-59. Mine had the standard 1 3/4 wide drums, small bearing, and I'm running one drum that is out of spec because I can't find another one. The 2 inch wide ones you can buy new. Also no kit I could find had the hold down pins for the narrower brakes.
Don't forget the Granada 9 inch. I have a 36 pickup with one of those, kinda puny brakes though. But for my money, if I was searching out a rear end, I'd go with an 8.8, much easier to find and cheaper. Most of the Exploders had a 3.50 gear and a few had 4.10s, real easy to find a limited slip, just look for the L on the tag. I've had one laying around for 3-4 years that I paid $60 for and got the drive shaft, u-bolts and plates and sway bar.

 

just paid $150 for a '79 F100/150 rear (torino ends) I only needed the axles and brakes - If anyone needs the housing (its wide, but it is the stronger housing) or the 3rd member case come get 'em for s**** price