Hey everybody,

it's been awhile since I posted but I am finally getting around to installing my 9inch rear end. I tore out the old piece of junk tonight and I had a question. I know it's always best to go with new parts and not reuse the old ones for things like u bolts shakles etc. Well I thought that I had ordered all the parts I would need, except for the sping and shock mount plates. Are these something that I need to replace and get new ones as well or will I be ok with the old ones? I knid of need to get this thing up and running again as it is my daily driver and I start back to work on Tuesday. Any help would be appreciated. I think I have everything else I need, I just spaced the mount plates.

Thanks,

Andrew

 

There is no advantage to new shock mount plates. Just drill new holes or slots in the old ones for the wider U-bolts. Clean and paint them.

 

just make sure they aren't cracked. If they are get new ones, otherwise they will be fine.

 

sweet thanks, that'll save some time not having to order and wait for those!

 

my 9 inch rear end was too big for my exsisting shock mount plates on my 65. i got the shock mounts off a 72 mustang from a pick apart place and they wotked great. just cleaned them up and painted them


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OK, so I thought they would work but they won't. The new rear end housing diameter is larger and to get my u-joints over it they bend out and will not fit onto the mounting plate. So at this point it looks like I need to get wider u-joints and new shock plates unless anyone else has a better idea? Anyone please? I was hoping to get it up and running today but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.

 

so incase anyone wondered I just went to a local parts store and got widers u-bolts then bent them in a little bit should work out just fine! I let you know once I'm done!