Rear end help!!!

just bought a 1956 mainline and the jack wagon that I bought it from left the pinion nut loose and rear end is trash! What rear end can I go with now? It was the original with 3:78 gears!

 

What are your skills and tools? The guys will give better advice if you let them know.

Easy way out is a used good rear end. The design was changed for 57.

 

We have a full shop pretty much! Just having trouble finding a rear end that will fit under her! Got to be 52" from inside to inside of drums!

 

...but brakes are not all the same thickness. What is the measurement from where the wheels bolt on?

 

Any early Mustang 8" will fit. The width is pretty close but I think the spring purchases are a little different width. V8 Fordomatic cars had a 3.21 ratio. Good luck.

 

I've got axels pulled so I'm not sure measurement outside to outside! I've got a 64 fairlane rear end but it's only 51" inside to inside!

 

Since you didn't fill out your profile we don't know what state you are in,I phave a '54 axle behind my shop that I would let go cheap. HRP

 

no offense , the inside of the backing plates means nothing.... the measurement of wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface is what you need

i'm not familiar with a `56 Ford , but i'm sure others on here will advise what rear end to use

 

measure the axles, add them together, add one inch, you'll get it pretty darn close.

 

I do know a 64-66 Mustang is the right width for the car but the spring pads will need to be moved. HRP

 

A 57-59 ford 9 inch is the same width and will bolt right under a 62-65 fairlane 54 1/4 inch flange to flange