Ford 9" here I come!!

Boosted LS1 · Post by **Boosted LS1** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:04 pm

Thanks Stevie, TR7 has a tiny pcd and my alloys are still new. That said I could probably make new hubs or redrill them. I'll come back to you about this shortly as my customer also has to change his axle.

Boosted.

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:51 pm

Just spotted this on Eurodragster,

Date: 2/17/2007 11:51:43 AM Ref: 00098202
Ford Axle
Ford 8.8 28 spline axle with 3.55 gears and limited slip diff, 5 stud hubs, 64in wide,no brakes, £450ono call for more info

Contact: John
Country: England Email: click here
Tel: 07976 751742

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:01 pm

I think mine had 3.73 gears.. although Im on 3.55 at present. Swapping to 3.27 if the damn things ever arrive !

Although different ratios are only like $200

mrmad · Post by **mrmad** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:54 pm

the 8" is a good option i used one on my porsche its much lighter than a 9"
i never broke it with my 400plushp rover v8
depending on when you need an axel i have this one for sale soon as i am having a fabricated 9" built at hausers
heres the spec of the 8"

full width ford 8"
standard 28 spline shafts
lsd
378 gears installed
325 gears to go with the sale
cosworth disks and calipers mounted
four link brackets welded
watts linkage brackets welded
and brake lines done
all it needs is a wheel bearing and its good to go
the spax shocks are allso for sale
the ford 9" is a very exspensive way to go building one right its costing me nearly £4500

heres a pic
jay

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:11 am

Looks good. When are you looking at selling, and of course, what sort of money are you looking for.
Cheers
Perry

mrmad · Post by **mrmad** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:16 am

mgbv8 wrote:Looks good. When are you looking at selling, and of course, what sort of money are you looking for.
Cheers
Perry

it will be available in around 4 weeks i want 600 for it including the 325 gears
thanks jay

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:29 pm

sorry for being dim. What ratio are the 325 gears. 3.25:1 ?

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:34 pm

mgbv8 wrote:sorry for being dim. What ratio are the 325 gears. 3.25:1 ?

yep, thats right,
your dimness has a light at the end

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:34 pm

Thanks Ian, I knew I could rely on you for the answer.
I am running a 3.07:1 at the mo with my TH350. And thats a bit low. Can I get an even lower ratio for the 8" ?
Should I call Geoff Hauser for some info?

When the car was manual, I could do 100mph at 3000rpm, but with the TH350 its now down to 70mph ish.

When I fit my BFG's to race (which are 22" dia as opposed to 24" that they should be) I am on the rev limiter at 6k as I cross the line. I'm trying to get some bigger race tyres. But theres not a lot about to fit 14" rims.

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:06 pm

Have a lookie here,

http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestor ... px?id=1173

Of course the worst kept secret Rally Design have is their Hercules axle, its a Currie 8", so spares, if you ever need them wont be a problem, just more expensive than curries

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:53 pm

Great site. Thanks Ian

JC. · Post by **JC.** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:21 pm

mgbv8 wrote:
When I fit my BFG's to race (which are 22" dia as opposed to 24" that they should be) I am on the rev limiter at 6k as I cross the line. I'm trying to get some bigger race tyres. But theres not a lot about to fit 14" rims.

When we have our little outing to the pod in july, Perry, would you like to try a run on my 15" 6.5J wolfies?
Bit more rubber to the road than your cosmics and they also have a more suitable rolling radius than your BFG's although, there is not so much rubber going down this time.
You're welcome to "warm them up" if you like, so long as you leave me some tread to go home on.

Infact, if I remember, I'll dress the rears with tyre softener + pop them in the boot. I can always stick two of my dunlop V8 wheels on the back for the trip down.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:53 pm

Your 15" rims will still have tyres with a 24 and a bit inch rolling diameter JC. Thanks for the offer though. But I could get some BFG's or MT's to fit the 15" rims which will give me a 26" rolling diameter. I'll give you a tenner for them!