If you go the used route, have a shop do the spring perches. I tried it
myself and warped the tubes. Had to have the tubes cut off and
repositioned.
It's not too expensive to have the perches done right.
"Allen Siekman" <allen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone.
> Thanks so much for all the input on replacing the rear end in my '51
> 2R truck.
>
> I found a couple good used 9" rear ends from Fords locally, and also
> found a shop in Iowa that will build me a unit using a reconditioned
> center housing, but everything else is new. The will build it to my
> specifications including perch width, shock mounts, gear ratio, and
> new axles, posi-traction, bearings, seals and the works. This at $1600
> delivered to my door in California. This is about $1200 cheaper than a
> similar unit from Curry.
>
> I am thinking about going that route, but I could modify a used one
> myself by moving the perches and putting in new gears.
>
> Does anyone has the following information?
> - Spring Perch angle relative to the input shaft?
> - Width of the stock rear end outside drum to outside drum (right
> where the wheel bolts on)?
>
> I do not have a stock rear end to measure so I am a bit at a loss on
> how to get that information. I will need it to spec out the rear end
> should I buy the custom one, and also for moving the perches on a used
> one if I go that route.
>
> Thanks!
> Allen
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