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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms
Now, with all the said, I just got my new suspension yesterday for our next shop project...........and it is a Fabricated 9"! But it also runs a watts link and that is another subject entirely! (no watts link with a 12 bolt).
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I agree with you all the way, mostly. Yup, the ford 9" got its rep from the days when a guy could go to the scrap yard and pull a truck rear end out and go for it. Man!! I wished I was part of those days. When garage racers and car builders did what they could to make fast cars. Before all of the aftermarket suppliers made it so you can get ANYTHING. Dont get me wrong. I love the fact that we can buy anything now. Im just thinking about the nostalgic part of it. Back when buddies and neighbors got together and got greasy working with scrap yard parts to build some fun rides. Now its all clean and sterile. Now I look up and down my street of 20 houses and not one guy has any grease under his finger nails or permanently implanted in his finger prints. I may be living in the wrong part of town.
I went with a 9" for only one reason. At the time, 1996, I didnt have enough faith in my ability to set up the gears in the rear end. The gear mesh and tolerances. And I didnt have a means for transporting a rear end to the mechanic. But I could have reider racing set up a nice 9" center section and mail it to me. Convenience is what did it for me. And Im sure for some racers that is a plus. To be able to have two or three centers sitting around with different ratios. For what ever track they are gonna run. Quick easy gear changes. Almost a cartridge setup.
Oh, but as far as the watts link and a 12 bolt go. Ummm, yes, they can live together. Here is mine that will work with a 12 bolt. Its on a ford 9". But I can make it work with the 12 bolt just the same.
JR
