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Guest		#1 Posted : Monday, 8 October 2007 1:07:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Any industry professional out there who know about Ford differentials, what Ford differential with disc brakes would be suitable for for a vehicle that produces 185 horsepower.

Paul351xb		#2 Posted : Monday, 8 October 2007 4:13:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 5/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,479 Thanks: 1 times		Any of the borgy disc rear ends from XC to XD should handle your needs. I think a nine inch might be a bit of an overkill. What do you want to use the diff in?
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Guest		#3 Posted : Monday, 8 October 2007 2:45:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I forgot to say before its to go behind a small 4.0L V8, would one need to use a differential with the V8 axles. When completing searches in here I see some like the EB 28 spline differential would this be a suitable choice as I can purchase a complete u

Dmax		#4 Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2007 12:04:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 172		Mate, I'm sure there are plenty of old falcon 6 bangers out there running a 9" with no dramas as well as old f series etc. Go the 9" to start with rather than messing around with other diffs then having to swap them out later. 648hp Tunnel Rammed 351,
		648hp Tunnel Rammed 351, It does not get any better
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Jim5.0		#5 Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2007 1:30:10 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Mr hot rod where are you located? $600 for an EB diff with freight you would want it to be an LSD and the freight to be a long distance. All EB's had the 28 spline 4 pinion BW diff whereas earlier Borg Warner diffs were GENERALLY only 25 spline in a
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Guest		#6 Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2007 2:57:27 AM(UTC)
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Guest		#7 Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2007 5:33:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Thanks guys 9 inches it'll be, I'll now source a supplier in Qld.

Guest		#8 Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2007 8:47:36 AM(UTC)
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Guest		#9 Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2007 4:07:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		The differential is going in a 1938 Dodge chassis. Are you located in Queensland and how much are you wanting for the differential , if its a fair price I could always remove the brackets and have the leaf spring mounts attached.

Jim5.0		#10 Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2007 10:25:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Mr Hot Rod, "Fred" on these forums has a 1930's Plymouth that he has just fitted an EB rear end to and is thinking of changing to something different. He is in Central QLD and may want to sell you his diff. Of course you could actually be this Fre Edited by user Wednesday, 10 October 2007 10:26:26 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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BrianH		#11 Posted : Thursday, 11 October 2007 6:42:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 117		Another thing worth looking into is a Valiant rear end. The reason I say this is I have an old copy of American Street Rodder that features someone modifying an early 1930s Plymouth coupe using a 340 Plymouth Duster as a donor car. I think the Duster is
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Guest		#12 Posted : Thursday, 11 October 2007 8:30:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		No Brian, They don't have the original spring setup, they are using Toyota springs and Hilux mounts. We are both now thinking of using the Ford 9 inch that way we can increase the engine size latter. We'd like to thank everyone to date and now consider

basketcasebear		#13 Posted : Thursday, 1 November 2007 7:54:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,307		hey yall, i might be able to get a f350 diff,, Q, will this be a 9inch? and also it has the heavy duty hubs, i really dont need these, can i change them back to normal hubs, with disc brakes? thankee already ptpro
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