Width of a rear axle

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11-23-2009, 01:32 AM
Race909

Width of a rear axle

Hello
Does anyone know the width of a Ford 1946 rear axle?
/Thomas
11-23-2009, 03:53 AM
Itoldyouso

I have one sitting in my shop and would be happy to measure it for you tonight. What do you want, wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface or inside of backing plate to inside of backing plate?

I know it's a little on the wide side, compared to a 40 rear.

Don
11-23-2009, 04:03 AM
R Pope

The '39-40 are a couple inches narrower than the '41-'48's.
11-23-2009, 04:03 AM
Race909

Wheel to wheel would be great. Many thanks.
11-23-2009, 08:53 PM
Itoldyouso

Ok, I measured it for you tonight. Wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface is about 62 inches. Backing plate inside to backing plate inside is 53 inches. Hope this helps.

Frankly I was surprised it was as wide as that, but I knew it was wider than the other rear assemblies I have in the shop like 8 and 9 inch Ford and S10's.

Don
11-23-2009, 11:04 PM
vara4

I had to go check the rearend that I took out of my 65 Ranchero which should be the same as the 65 mustangs. That measured 51 from back plate to back plate but it's only a 8 inch rearend. Thats why it came out, so I can go with the 9 inch and a 35 spline and a 4.56 gear. Kurt
11-24-2009, 01:13 AM
Race909

Ok, thanks for measure it.
I wonder if 62” will be too wide for a fenderless ford 32 or does anyone have experience that it will look good?
My rear tires are 8.20X15 on 42-48 Lincoln steel wheels and I read that a suitable width for a 32 should be about 57”. I would like to avoid shortening and change bold pattern on another axle due to cost.

/Thomas
11-24-2009, 03:52 AM
Itoldyouso

I think it might be too wide at 62. One of our Deuce guys will know for sure though.

Don
11-24-2009, 03:34 PM
pat mccarthy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Race909

Ok, thanks for measure it.
I wonder if 62” will be too wide for a fenderless ford 32 or does anyone have experience that it will look good?
My rear tires are 8.20X15 on 42-48 Lincoln steel wheels and I read that a suitable width for a 32 should be about 57”. I would like to avoid shortening and change bold pattern on another axle due to cost.

/Thomas

i cut a ford 9 down for a 34 some time ago 57 rings the bell .the older T birds were around about 57 wide ? i think the older bronco were about as narrow as ford built them as well as the lincoln versailles had one of them sold it for $100.:3dSMILE:i used to buy ford 9 s all the time out of a scrap yard . till some bone head got hurt there one day. that ended my fun picking parts:( boy did i get some great stuff out of there:( cheap:CRY: