Why a 9" over a 12 bolt?

[1969Crossram]

Originally Posted by reboot04

This thread is hilareous - if it didn't look like an add for a couple of guys I would have thought I was on a kinder, gentler cc.com - but I'll pipe in anyways.

Another obvious reason that some of the more seriously built pt cars run ford 9" rears is that you can't run a 12 bolt with many of the aftermarket rear suspension offerings.

And comments about rear end strength being somehow less of an issue with pt cars vs straight line cars is definately naive. A lot of the members on this site push their cars hard in addition to putting a lot of miles - often spirited miles - on their cars. Generalities about how people will use their cars are just that - generalities.

You're choice for a rear end was obviously a personal choice and you seem pleased enough with your decision so congratulations on that.

Read above quote titled your point is, in response to your thread thanks.

[camcojb]

doesn't appear any more tech info is coming out of this one, so I'll close it.

Jody