Ford 9-inch rear ends
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[[File:Center_plate_bolt_pattern.jpg]] | [[File:Center_plate_bolt_pattern.jpg]] | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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 two 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, 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. |
[[File:Housing_in_fixture.jpg]] | [[File:Housing_in_fixture.jpg]] | ||
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