Thread: Ford 9" rear end questions

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Thanks for all of the replies. If this needs replacement parts. They will be new, not used. I'm already looking into what it will take to convert to disc brakes.

Deuce4dad...engine will be a mild built sbc. Transmission is a B-W T5 from a V8 Camaro. Tire size I'm still working on.

techinspector1...I did look at Jag, Vet, and T-Bird irs. Getting one mounted in this tiny frame looked beyond my capabilities. Third member or pig. Got it.

chopt50wgn...There is a rear end place down the road from me. I will be taking it to him to have it checked.

Originally Posted by GeorgiaDad

Thanks for all of the replies.. Third member or pig. Got it..

It must be a regional thing.. I've heard the "chunk" called a pig maybe twice... both times on here. third member seems to be the most common here in the nor'east.

Originally Posted by GeorgiaDad

I'm already looking into what it will take to convert to disc brakes..

For info on disk brake conversion, take a look at Speedway Motors Catalog.

You may or may not want a Speedway kit, but there is good info on the catalog page. There is a kit with e-brake, and one without. There is also a link to axle flange identification and a good illustrated instruction on installation.

These conversions are not cheap compared to just freshening up your drum brakes.