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Old 03-04-2006, 01:13 PM
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I was seeing what all is needed to make a ford 9 inch work in my 99 SS. Let me know Thanks
Old 03-04-2006, 01:43 PM
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get one from one of the many sponsors that sell them . there are a few that sell the moser setup , theres billinsney, a few others too i think.
if your thinking a basic 9" housing out of a ford vehicle there would be a lot of work requried if it even was the correct lenths and get all the correct mointing points welded on
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That is what I was thinking was geting one out of a ford car/truck and trying to make that work??
Old 03-05-2006, 05:43 AM
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I can get you a Moser housing with the torque arm bracket, plus axles for $950.00 shipped. This would save you money in the long run, not to mention considerable frustration and possibly new words to be added to Webster's... Bob
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The housings from Bronco´s are the right length about 58-60" flange to flange,the most problem with welding the bracket´s on would be the 3rd arm bracket
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Around what year bronco?
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Buy one dont mess with junkyard peice this will save you much time and headache....
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I just bought a Moser housing/axle package. The quality is absolutely astounding. The welds are first rate, on par with the welds we apply robotically here at Caterpillar. The entire assembly was new- no reused/sandblasted Ford parts. The housing material was extra thick, the brackets were very impressive. I can't recommend them highly enough. These guys are obviously professional engineers producing a designed component rather than a craftsman creating a somewhat handcrafted, one-off part just for you.

I'll never consider a backyard shop job when there's a Moser part available again. The small price premium just isn't worth the risk.
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But get a Strange center section.
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66-77 Broncos,you can just take off the brackets of your old 10bolt
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Originally Posted by Ari G
66-77 Broncos,you can just take off the brackets of your old 10bolt
So when you weld the 10 bolt brackets on the 9 inch assuming the tube diameters are the same you wont warp the tubes and screw up the axle centerline?
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Axle diameters are not the same. I would have new brackets fabbed for this. Well Actually I would just buy the moser unit and be done with it.
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950 for the housing/axle package shipped is a great deal. Get that. Then find a pig to build. E-bay has TONS.
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Going to a junkyard and scrounging for Bronco rear end will be a pain. Bronco's are popular first off, and then the parts you are looking are 25 years old. Worst case you have to sandblast the housing too. It adds up.




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