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dont have a clue??
i happen to be at the junkyard the same day they put out a posi 9inch rear, with disc brakes. i took it of a firebird, and plan to put it on a IROC z CONVERTIBLE. my question is will it fit? how do i know the ratio? should i do the swap? how can i find out if it is a good rear end? thanks alot guys! i always thought 9 inch rears were ford, but i saw it on a firebird??
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Originally Posted by 2badcams
i happen to be at the junkyard the same day they put out a posi 9inch rear, with disc brakes. i took it of a firebird, and plan to put it on a IROC z CONVERTIBLE. my question is will it fit? how do i know the ratio? should i do the swap? how can i find out if it is a good rear end? thanks alot guys! i always thought 9 inch rears were ford, but i saw it on a firebird??
If it came off of a 82 to 02 Camaro, it will fit the Firebird and vice versa. However if it came from a 93 to 02 Camaro or Firebird it will be and inch or 2 wider than the 82 to 92 axle but will still work.
If it really is a Ford 9 inch then it was most likely built by Currie or Moser, and is an aftermarket rear end, and I would jump on it especially if it was cheap.
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Originally Posted by my3rdgen
How much did they charge you for it? Did they even know what it was?
If it came off of a 82 to 02 Camaro, it will fit the Firebird and vice versa. However if it came from a 93 to 02 Camaro or Firebird it will be and inch or 2 wider than the 82 to 92 axle but will still work.
If it really is a Ford 9 inch then it was most likely built by Currie or Moser, and is an aftermarket rear end, and I would jump on it especially if it was cheap.
If it came off of a 82 to 02 Camaro, it will fit the Firebird and vice versa. However if it came from a 93 to 02 Camaro or Firebird it will be and inch or 2 wider than the 82 to 92 axle but will still work.
If it really is a Ford 9 inch then it was most likely built by Currie or Moser, and is an aftermarket rear end, and I would jump on it especially if it was cheap.
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Originally Posted by 2badcams
my question really is, is it worth investing the money in?
You stole it for $90.00. Especially if its a Curry or Moser.
It probably already has a 3 series gear and a posi.
The only way I could see it having an open diff is if it was fabbed at home by a home mechanic and no posi installed, or it was removed before it was junked and a stock open third member installed.
If it really is a 9 inch, just take the bolts out and pull the third member out the front of the housing. Count the teeth and you will have your gear ratio.
As for if it is a posi or not, I don't know much about Ford and identifying thier posi units. I would probably myself end up doing the shade tree deal of locking one hub in place and putting a torqwhench on the other.
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