Ford 9 inch rear end bolt pattern???

[atomicjoe23]

Does anyone know what the bolt pattern of a Ford 9 Inch rearend is???

I'd like to make my own rear end in welding class and I think the one super critical area is gonna be getting the bolt pattern correct. . .I need the bolt pattern so that I can make a pattern in AutoCAD and get the stud plate laser cut so that I can fab a housing, etc.

Thanks!

[dwjet2]

I dont know what the pattern is but if you search this site its been posted in solids works before. if you cant find it pm me and i can email you a dxf file when i get home.

Tom

[JEFFRPM]

Buy a gasket:cool:

[atomicjoe23]

Buy a gasket:cool:

That's a good idea but I don't know if I will be able to measure it exact enough???

DWJet. . .if you have the file could you send it to me at

atomicjoe23@aol.com

I did a search and couldn't find a match. . .

Thanks!!!

[dwjet2]

I email it to you this morning atomicjoe. I did not creat this file so i can not verify the accuracy of the hole pattern, but its something to start with.

Tom

[atomicjoe23]

Thanks DWJet. . .greatly appreciated. . .I love how everyone is willing to share this type of information and CAD/SolidWorks files on this forum!!!

[rharriman]

If you have the ability to plot a full scale of the pattern you use, you may want to compare it to the gasket or the rear end gear set you plan to use just to be safe. I have also seen several variations of the notch for assembling the gear set so check that out too. I will post some dimensional drawings here for ya later. Also check trails less traved, they have a dxf there too.


Ford 9 Third Member - Trails Less Traveled (http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/resources/cadlibrary/file/ford-9-third-member/)

[atomicjoe23]

Thanks rharriman. . .I can plot full size and will definitely verify it once I get a chance.

Thanks again to everyone!!!

[CRAIGHALL]

here's the thread that has a post with a zip file for the cad drawing..

CLICKY (http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20672)