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My 65 FB originally came with an 8", so it has the rubber snubber in the bracker on the body. Now it has a 9" from a Lincoln Versailles (w/ upgraded brakes thanks to Steve). I'm rebuilding the traction lok and am picking up a detroit locker this weekend just in case I want to swap it in in the future. So I have to figure out what to do about the pinion snubber. Here are some possibilities I've come up with:
1. Drill out the spot welds on the stock snubber housing from the 8", remove it, and replace it with the one for the 9". Then buy a repro snubber and bracket and bolt it to the pinion bearing housing for the 9".
2. Leave the 8" snubber bracket on the body, and maybe weld a plate on it to accomodate the repro snubber and bracket for the 9"
3. Go with some kind of aftermarket adjustable snuber?
Something else? Thanks.
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This is what I did on my 66 with 9". I removed the factory rubber pinion snubber, leaving only the plate in place. I went on ebay and found a good used 9" snubber that bolts to the pinion bearing bolts. The two mate perfectly.
I would rather have an old grimy original Ford part than aftermarket on something like that.
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MustangSteve wrote:
This is what I did on my 66 with 9". I removed the factory rubber pinion snubber, leaving only the plate in place. I went on ebay and found a good used 9" snubber that bolts to the pinion bearing bolts. The two mate perfectly.
I would rather have an old grimy original Ford part than aftermarket on something like that.
Thanks - did you do anything to the original snubber plate to cover up the hole or anything?
How often do you think the snubber actually gets used on your car?
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No, the hole is not a problem.
From the looks of the wear pattern, it gets used.
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