Calling all For 9" gurus!

[Rockwood]

Even when i deleted the name of the pic in the beginning... I get the same results

Need to get a link with the filename in it (ending in .jpg, .gif or whatever):

 

[ShoeterMcgav]

Ty! I'll try better next time.. And shoot a better pic

 

[Hypoid]

First is silly... But isnt this pinion guard upside down? Kinda defeats the protection purpose ya? One of the seals are seeping there anyhow so I plan to flip it if im not losing it... Been years since ive touched a 9" .. Dont be gross

Yep, that pinion guard is upside down.

That is what Ford put in their passenger cars and pickup trucks back in the '60s & '70s. You will not be able to clock the pinion carrier 180*, if at all.

https://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2002/02/nineinch/index2.php

 

[freerider15]

Mike I think you're correct.

Looking closer, the guard isn't bolted to the pinion, but appears to be part of it.

Must have been to prevent it going through the floor or something if it went boom.

 

[ShoeterMcgav]

So it stays in place?

 

[Hypoid]

So it stays in place?

Yup!

Mike I think you're correct.

Looking closer, the guard isn't bolted to the pinion, but appears to be part of it.

Must have been to prevent it going through the floor or something if it went boom.

I don't know what the thinking was.

 

[MichXJdad]

That "pinion guard" may be part of a pinion snubber ford used on some cars equipped with the drag pack option if I remember correctly. Also a old school real 9" DETROIT locker was known to be noisey especially when turning.

 

[old_man]

If you don't want that old crappy Detroit, I will take it off of your hands.

 

[MichXJdad]

Yeah, I'd take that bulletproof DETROIT locker too lol

 

[ShoeterMcgav]

Well now Im going to be awfully dissatisfied if it doesnt have a Detroit when i open her up!

 

[MichXJdad]

I'm assuming that when you say it's locked, it would most likely be a real DETROIT locker in a 9". Don't hold me too it, lol.

 

[MichXJdad]

Does your pig have a big N in the center? Like the one in the hi9 pic on page one? If so that's good, that means it's nodular iron, that's the best one ford made.