Rear axle suggestions 40 Ford

I've got a Blazer 2WD disc brake rear end which is too narrow for wheel back spacing over 3 1/2" Like to keep the 4 3/4 lug pattern and 7"+ width wheels. I have an adjustable proportioning valve so I could give up the discs. What are you running?

Oh yeah, 355 warmed up/350; 700R4 as soon as I get the frame patch for the pan bulge installed

Thanks

40F

 

70 - 74 nova (what I'm using), late explorer, 67-69 camaro / firebird

 

Is the Nova an 8.2 or 8.5?

 

That there is one of the finest Fords ever made. Why not run Ford parts in her?

 

I agree; looked for a lot of years for a 40. It already "goes down the road" just not the way I want and I'm burning the lights to get back out there. It came with the Chevy driveline and I'm frustrated with the lack of backspacing on this width rear end.

 

I ran S10 rear in a 35 , had 8" steelys with 2 " backspace and fit perfect . Same frame as a 40 . Pretty deep dish maybe thats not the look your after.

Mike

 

Early Mustang or late 50s Ford p***enger car rears are about the right width. The one under my '40 coupe (59 Ford rear) is (I think, it's been some years) about 57 1/2 wide, mounting face to mounting face. I run zero offset wheels, and it is just about right.

 

ford granada or lincoln versaille 8inch and ch***is engineering kit your in business!

 

9" from a 70's pickup, narrowed 4" to center the pinion.

 

late nova is 8.5

 

I'm running an 8" ford out of a '72 comet, hiway gears, works great, good gas mileage, but I'm no drag racer. Oh yeah ch***is engineering parralel springs.

 

Dad's '40 has a 57-63 F-100 rear axle, but if he were to built it now he would use Explorer...

 

57 chev rear end

 

What the hell is a "3 3/4 lug pattern "

 

Early Bronco (66-73) 9" - near bolt in, right width, right bolt pattern (5 on 5.5"), unlimited gear choices

Also 8" out of Granada/Monarch - 5 on 4.5" bolt pattern

 

I have been running a 66-68 Mavrick 8" on Ch***is Engineering rear spring kit. I have had this setup for 24 years. You use the stock spring pads,you just bolt it on.I am running 8" rear wheels with a 3 3/4" back spacing. the gear is 278. This rear end is a V-8 Mavrick 5 bolt rear end. No cutting,get axles's,bearings anywhere. It works for me.
40BCOOL

 

I've got to second the 9" Bronco. Have had one in my 39 for years with a Ch***is Engineering spring kit. Fits perfect.

 

I am running a 9" Ford rear with 5 on 5 1/2" bolt pattern. Car is getting the interior done at the moment.

Johnnie.