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Old 08-13-2013, 03:53 PM
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I'm looking for a rear disc brake kit, but I don't know if I have a large or small bearing axle. My car is a 66 mustang 289 with the original axle. How do I tell?
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Old 08-13-2013, 06:34 PM
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Is it an 8 or 9"?
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Old 08-13-2013, 06:42 PM
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Not really sure its an axle code 6 if that helps.
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Old 08-13-2013, 07:02 PM
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8" looks like this:
http://www.britishv8.org/mg/TerrySch...Schulte-GB.jpg

9" looks like this:
http://www.justrearends.com/Images/P...rtsman.thm.jpg

8" has a more rectangular shaped 3rd member, 9" is more circular shaped.
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Just looked it up and its an 8 inch.
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Old 08-13-2013, 07:20 PM
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Then it's most likely the small Ford 8" axle bearing. Unless it's an 8" housing with a large bearing (which is pretty unlikely).
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Thanks I probably would have bought the wrong kit if I had just guessed.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:11 PM
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You still need to pull the rear wheels and measure the axle offset though, it's either 2.5" or 2.66".
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