Ford 9-inch rear ends
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[[Installation of a pre-load brace on a nine inch]] | [[Installation of a pre-load brace on a nine inch]] | ||
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| + | In order to install a pre-load brace, you will have to build a strong fixture to hold the housing while you apply force to the housing ends. You can be begin by purchasing 3 inch 1/4 or 3/8 wall tubing and cutting it to two pieces of six foot lengths. Cut a square piece of 1/2 inch plate @ 16 X 16 inches, place the center section over the plate and mark out the bolt pattern, go to the drill press after center punching the bolt centers on the plate, drill out the holes to 7/16 inches. | ||
[[File:Brace_in_place.jpg]] | [[File:Brace_in_place.jpg]] | ||
[[File:Center_plate_bolt_pattern.jpg]] | [[File:Center_plate_bolt_pattern.jpg]] | ||
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| + | Mark out the center line of the two six foot lengths, measure equal distant 8 inches for the 16 X 16 plate to lay on the cross pieces. Measure the distance between the two parallel pieces, cut two pieces of 3 inch tubing to this dimension and weld it using a stitch method, so as not to warp the fixture. Cut to appropriate pieces of 2 X 3 rectangular tubing, measure out from the center line noted above to the axle flanges and weld in the two cross pieces. Looking closely at the U-bolt picture that notice how the two angle irons keep the axle tubes centered in the fixture and how the U-bolts are mounted through the clamping plate. | ||
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[[File:Housing_in_fixture.jpg]] | [[File:Housing_in_fixture.jpg]] | ||
[[File:U_bolts_in_place.jpg]] | [[File:U_bolts_in_place.jpg]] | ||
| + | After all welding is completed, lay the fixture on a flat surface, shim as required, place the housing in the fixture, bolt down the center section, place the Ubolts over the axle tubes, put the pre-load brace in place, measure from the outside flange to the outside flange, record the measurement. The turn down the Ubolts which in-turn will apply downward pressure to the axle tubes, re-measure from flange to flange, if the NEW figure is approximately 1/4 inch LONGER, start stitch welding the pre-load brace to the rear axle tubes. Watch the heat and watch for warping. Weld from side to side in small stitches. Let everything cool entirely before pulling out of jig, and your done. | ||
==Ford 9" rear end articles and information== | ==Ford 9" rear end articles and information== | ||
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