Heyfred

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The purchase of a rearend is near. Will be getting a 9" Midwest housing and torque arm. I am considering this center section (12 Bolt Drop Out) and would like to have some feedback from someone who is or has ran one.
http://www.strangeengineering.net/catalog/079.html

Keith

Beaflag VonRathburg

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That sounds like a nice piece. I haven't heard of anyone running one though.

Zmg00camaross

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That pretty interesting. havent heard of anyone running that, ask Eric at midwest chassis

DiabloFormula

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You'd probably get a better deal if you would order everything though Eric @ Midwest.

MADMAN

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The drop in from Strange is for a extremely light car. It wont last in an f-body.

Heyfred

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Thank you

STOCK1090

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Just don't get the aluminum spool with a heavy car.

MADMAN

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Its not the spool. Its the 12 bolt case.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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Roughly how much weight would qualify as extremely light?

MADMAN

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1900 lbs.

Wicked94Z

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madman, at what weight is a standard non through bolt aluminum 9" case acceptable for use?

Mikey 97Z M6

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I've always been told that most of the strength of the Ford 9" is in the center section design and gear placement with the dropped pinion location and additional pinion support. You give up a little efficiency for a alot more strength with the 9" center. By using a 12 bolt center section in a 9" housing, you're not gaining any of the 9" strengths, but still having all of the 12 bolt weakness'. I really don't see the advantage unless I'm missing something?

Mike

Ed Wright

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I know of a really fast LS1 F body Stocker (Ken & Amy Faulk) that used one a couple of years ago, not sure if it still does. I wouldn't put one in mine.

I also wouldn't use another alumium spool. Cleaned the right side spline out of mine on the starting line at Memphis year-before-last, first round of eliminations at the Mid-South Nationals. Had an .010 light go to waste against an .026. Headed right for the tree.

Went home and put my light-weight steel Moser spool back in. Only 5lb difference.