1982-2002 Camaro, 9" Housing and Axle Package, Moser Engineering | Redbird Speed (2024)

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What truck came with a Ford 9-inch? ›

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Many street stock circle track and drag racers prefer the 9-inch rear found in '66-'70 full size Fords and Mercurys, '71-'72 Lincolns, and '68-'72 F100 Ford trucks because it has 31-spline axles, large ball-type axle bearings and a 61″ overall width (measured from drum face to drum face).

The ID tag can be your friend. It will tell you the gear ratio, rearend style, and whether it has limited-slip. Also on the tag is an ID number, which, until 1985, included four to five letters, no numbers. Almost all 8.8s—and all post-1986 Ford rearends—have letters and numbers.

Besides an inherently large ring-gear diameter (bigger than all competitive passenger-car performance rearends, except the massively heavy and relatively rare 9¾-inch Dana 60), the Ford's biggest strength advantage over competitive rearends is its greater hypoid distance.

A 30-spline axle is rated at 6,200 lb-ft, a 31-spline at 7,000, a 33-spline at 8,200, a 35-spline at 9,600, and a 40-spline at 12,000.

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Ford stopped 9 inch rear axle production in 1986. It was then replaced by the Ford 8.8 inch rear axle. However, aftermarket companies like Stange Engineering still produce this rear axle for the drag racing and hot rod industry. The Ford 9 inch housing is a semi-floating, drop-out axle.

Who makes Dana's rear end? ›

The Dana/Spicer Model 60 is an automotive axle manufactured by Dana Holding Corporation and used in OEM pickup and limited passenger car applications by Chevrolet, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ford and Land Rover.

One of the main differences between the 8.8 and the 9-inch is the pinion location. The 9-inch's pinion is offset lower on the ring gear than that of the 8.8. This low position adds strength, but it saps power and creates noise, making the 8.8 relatively silent by comparison.

Ford 9 inch rear end identification is easy and can be accomplished with nothing more than a deep socket as a “go-no-go” gauge for the bottom two retaining nuts on the center section.

The original Fox-body 8.8 used from '86-'93 can be easily upgraded with better axles, a stronger limited slip with more clutches, and bigger axle bearings to become a very durable yet light rearend assembly. And the best part is you won't spend a ton of money to get there.

Most 9" rear differentials will be the "open" type. To recognize a locking or limited slip 9" differential, look for a metal tag on one of the bolts that holds the center section to the housing. There is also a gear ratio stamped on the tag. For example: The tag will say: 350 for 3.50:1 ring and pinion gear ratio.

Ford first used the 8.8 axle in 1983 model year trucks and is still in production for the Ford Ranger and Ford F-Series. It was also used in the Ford SUVs until Independent suspension replaced the solid axle.

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The Ford 9-inch pinion is mounted lower in the carrier and has the greatest hypoid offset, which causes it to consume more power to drive it than the Dana 60 or GM 12-bolt. The Dana 60 has so much mass it too consumes a lot of power to drive (although many say it feels slightly less than a 9-inch Ford).