Jerry McG

"Matt Macchiarolo" <mlmacchia@aol.comspambgon> wrote in message
news:20040401190904.05025.00000151@mb-m17.aol.com...
> In article <406B7B69.9E22259C@***.net>, L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=)
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> III <----------@***.net> writes:
>
> > A Nine inch uses a third member that can be easily removed from the
> >pumpkin whole to change ratios: http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm
> >The eight inch will have a cover plate like this Vicky:
> >
> >http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...ex_files/image
> 003.gif
> >
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> >Morrissey wrote:
> >>
> >> I have not yet seen it, but was told by the owner it was a 9 inch. What
is
> >> the easiest way to confirm it is a 9 inch?
> >>
> >> Bill
>
> If memory serves, my dad's '81 Grand Marquis did not have a 9", so most
likely
> the '89 Crown Vic would not have had one as well. My brother's '70 Torino
does
> have one...

The 9" went out of production in the early 80's. It remains a favorite of
Rodders because gear changes can be made more easily than a conventional
axle. Although beefy as Hell, Ford didn't like the extra weight and cost of
the unit. FWIW, Currie's high pinion 9" uses an 8.8" gearset.

Jerry McG

"Matt Macchiarolo" <mlmacchia@aol.comspambgon> wrote in message
news:20040401190904.05025.00000151@mb-m17.aol.com...
> In article <406B7B69.9E22259C@***.net>, L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=)
------
> III <----------@***.net> writes:
>
> > A Nine inch uses a third member that can be easily removed from the
> >pumpkin whole to change ratios: http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm
> >The eight inch will have a cover plate like this Vicky:
> >
> >http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...ex_files/image
> 003.gif
> >
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> >Morrissey wrote:
> >>
> >> I have not yet seen it, but was told by the owner it was a 9 inch. What
is
> >> the easiest way to confirm it is a 9 inch?
> >>
> >> Bill
>
> If memory serves, my dad's '81 Grand Marquis did not have a 9", so most
likely
> the '89 Crown Vic would not have had one as well. My brother's '70 Torino
does
> have one...

The 9" went out of production in the early 80's. It remains a favorite of
Rodders because gear changes can be made more easily than a conventional
axle. Although beefy as Hell, Ford didn't like the extra weight and cost of
the unit. FWIW, Currie's high pinion 9" uses an 8.8" gearset.

Jerry McG

"Matt Macchiarolo" <mlmacchia@aol.comspambgon> wrote in message
news:20040401190904.05025.00000151@mb-m17.aol.com...
> In article <406B7B69.9E22259C@***.net>, L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=)
------
> III <----------@***.net> writes:
>
> > A Nine inch uses a third member that can be easily removed from the
> >pumpkin whole to change ratios: http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm
> >The eight inch will have a cover plate like this Vicky:
> >
> >http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...ex_files/image
> 003.gif
> >
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> >Morrissey wrote:
> >>
> >> I have not yet seen it, but was told by the owner it was a 9 inch. What
is
> >> the easiest way to confirm it is a 9 inch?
> >>
> >> Bill
>
> If memory serves, my dad's '81 Grand Marquis did not have a 9", so most
likely
> the '89 Crown Vic would not have had one as well. My brother's '70 Torino
does
> have one...

The 9" went out of production in the early 80's. It remains a favorite of
Rodders because gear changes can be made more easily than a conventional
axle. Although beefy as Hell, Ford didn't like the extra weight and cost of
the unit. FWIW, Currie's high pinion 9" uses an 8.8" gearset.

Matt Macchiarolo

In article <406CC0AB.6CA8197F@***.net>, L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) ------
III <----------@***.net> writes:

>http://www.----------.com/8track.jpg

I think it originally had one...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty." -Edward R. Murrow

Matt Macchiarolo

In article <406CC0AB.6CA8197F@***.net>, L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) ------
III <----------@***.net> writes:

>http://www.----------.com/8track.jpg

I think it originally had one...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty." -Edward R. Murrow

Matt Macchiarolo

In article <406CC0AB.6CA8197F@***.net>, L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) ------
III <----------@***.net> writes:

>http://www.----------.com/8track.jpg

I think it originally had one...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty." -Edward R. Murrow

Matt Macchiarolo

In article <406CC0AB.6CA8197F@***.net>, L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) ------
III <----------@***.net> writes:

>http://www.----------.com/8track.jpg

I think it originally had one...
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty." -Edward R. Murrow