Basic ID Ford 9 inch, rear, 8 inch rear end,carrier, center section, Traction Lok, Episode 283 Autor 

I also heard of some people calling it the “pumpkin”

any advantage or disadvantage using a 1957 9" housing on my 1967 Fairlane build? It came from a T Bird. If the spring and flange dimensions are the same I will pick it up. It has the all round back cover on it.

I've got a question. I have had 2 cars, a 1971 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler and a 1970 Ford Torino Gt. Don' t have the Cyclone anymore, just the Torino and just put it on the road. But anyway they are both 351C 4v, 4 speed cars with the 9 inch (3.25 gears). Both cars have this same symptom and it drives me nuts. Whenever I let off the clutch from a complete stop the cars would violently shake and I would hear a repetitive clunking sound coming from the rear of the car. It does this probably 80% of the time. Once I get going (6-8 mph+) it goes away. I am 95% sure it is the rear differential, I just don't know what exactly. When I owned the Cyclone I always thought it was worn clutch packs because it had trac-lok. But the Torino has an open rear end and does the EXACT same thing at the exact same time. I haven't touched the driveline in the Torino yet, but when I had the Cyclone I replaced the u-joints and no dice. I remember having the rear of the Cyclone on jack stands, I would put it in gear (with engine running) and watch the tires spin and both were noticeably wobbly, bent axles? Do you have any ideas on what is could be? I hope you didn't mind reading my essay but this problem is very annoying and embarrassing and I get stressed out coming to a red light/stop sign. Any advice would be great.

Can you tell how many splines is on a D2SW-C 9” rear end?

Fwd to 7minutes do yourself the favor

My '65 Mustang has an 8". I installed 4.55 gears and a 9" spool in 2003. Also installed 28x11.50x15 MT et streets, which people say you can't fit on a '65. Engine is a built 347 pushing 520hp. 650 with nitrous. For 20 yrs, never broke the axle. This weekend I replaced the wheel bearings and seals as I had some oil dripping down on the tires. I used to drag the car every weekend. I've entered several burnout contests walking away with trophies. Everyone that looks under it can't understand how it has a 8". I believe it's how you build it, how you treat it, and whether or not you bought cheap parts off the internet or name brand quality parts. The other thing I've defied is people say you can't drive a spool on the street. Really? I've done it for over 20 yrs. No, I don't do u-turns, but I drive it on the street. Other people say no way to put 9" parts in an 8". Really? Then you don't know much about racing and making stuff work. So much hearsay out there. To many people listening to others who haven't actually did it.

I've been turning wrenches on some aspect of a ford 9 inch axle for thirty years... surprisingly it was today that I 1st realized they offered 2 sizes in the carrier main bearings... a 2.89 and a 3.06. I had no clue... but today I also realized that I bought the wrong size bearing. DAMN!

I always felt like the 8 inch was a decent street punkin for a nice SBF cruiser. Nice to get the validation :) Thanks for the show, as always!

You can also use the numbers stamped on the outer edge of the ring gear to determine gear ratio 10:35

I can confirm that the 8 inch will not handle pass 400-425 rwhp. My 65 stang is putting down 425 to 450 rwhp and I am on my third full rebuild. I have it done now as tuff as you can go with a 8 inch and so far no problems. Lol. One would think my stupid self would just get a 9 inch, but that would be smart of me and we can't do that.

the 9" come in multiple variations ..war cases,.wab cases ,n (nodular) are also on the pig and will give you a great place to start..you should measure the outside bearings too as it will give an indication of the axle size..they used different axle sizes and splines from the factory..

UAW marked where they left off before lunch so they don't miss any operations when they got back from lunch or the next day. they still do it until this day but now is a bit more modern mark such as a done operation button at each station.

NPD girl is cute🔥

Hey I have a question should the wheels be able to spin if you’re holding the driveline steady?

aafter watching this it took me seconds to figure out what I have on my car

Center section or "Pig"

What's ironic about this channel is that these guys are always plugging NPD. The ironic part is here their working on a Fairlane and NPD doesn't have a catalog for a Fairlane. Mustangs -Yes , Cougars - Yes , ford trucks - yes Galaxies and Fairlanes - Hell No!! WTH

Ford mustang 1967 8 inches or 9 inch rear

400hp that's all.lol i put 600 hp to stock 7.5 in a s10.

No Closed Captioned.. sucks!

Awesome info.!!

Great Vid, I am in need of some help. I have a 1963 ford f100 with a one wheel peal diff. When I jack the rear end off the ground I can spin both rear wheels in either direction with the trans in "Park". Drive shaft doesnt move but wheels spin freely. Is this correct or is there something wrong with the rear end. My 85 year old uncle says thats how its supposed to work, but seems odd to me. Appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks

Ok i know this is an old video, but Im just now learning! Can you swap the guts out of a 9" to have posi trac? Or traction lock?

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8:35 or so. I am not hearing pumpkin. Or punkin. Why not? Common name in my area.

You didn’t say anything about the early 9”Ford with the big seal on the pinion & also about the early equal lock rear ends

Thank you for the info about ford 8 and 9 inch and how to tell them apart. I am building a pro street car and needed a center section. $85.00 at the local junk yard only one out of 100's of cars and trucks.

too many ads on your channel

do these rules apply for a 99 ford contour haha! Im trying to replace my rear brakes and rotors, but keep getting inconsistent search results for the the drums. Is this even an issue, or is it to simply match the shoes correctly?

Is there anyone who can explain more how an Equa loc works compared to a Traction Loc?

What’s the best diff Brand do you recommend to replace my 8in 64 ford fairlane

Thanks, guys. I acquired a 68 fastback - thought it was numbers matching according to PO, and while the engine is, just found out based on this video, I have a Ford 9 inch. Will do the ratio test based on wheel spin test. Again, thanks.

Thanks guys....saved me a lot of work!!!!!!

Could you guys do a video on how to identify the openings of the differential

if you look at the door id tag if it is a hi letter it is a posi some letters are... but numbers are not posi

Good info guys! Thanks again for the video.

any idea what a "N" or "2" in yellow between the cast webs means? this is on my 8" going in my 56 f100.

23.34 jerry gaught

Mine has 9a23 and dif 52... anyone know one know what that means?

Nice Video, just got a 66 coupe with 6 cylinder automatic. I want to use an 8 inch and go to 5 bolt. Do you know where I could get a list of rear ends that will fit. Just going to be a driver, will keep the 6 for now and maybe 289 down the road. I would like something that will bolt on without a ton of mods. Not a mechanic. Thank you.

Did these guys quit?

4:20 a tooth brush? Omg

Thank you.

What if the back of the diff doesn't have the hump but the two bottom bolts can't be accessed with a ratchet and socket? Mine is mixed. Ford galaxie. 1965 289 w c4 transmission

Will an 8 inch pigs head fit a nine inch housing? Cause my rear axle is straight then tapers to a smaller size?

Thank good vid guys

Interesting guys. I really liked this one. Ive been curious about how much drag the 8 inch has vs the 9. It is known that the strength of the 9 comes from a low pinion angle witch also results in parasitic drag. I have been wondering about if the 8 has the same feature. Or if the pinion is alittle higher?

Don't give a damn about your advertisement you were supposed to be giving out information that people could use