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Old 03-06-2016, 11:08 AM   #1
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Default 1940 ford rearend question

I need a rear end for a 40 ford coupe roller. What rear ends will work size wize that I can just put under the car and still have 40 wheel bolt on? Thanks Ford Barn!
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Old 03-06-2016, 12:01 PM   #2
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Default Re: 1940 ford rearend question

The WMS to WMS of a stock 40 Ford rear is 59.5 inches.
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36 to 39 would need a drum change as they are the wide bolt pattern.
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Opps! Thanks for the correction.
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Old 03-06-2016, 01:57 PM   #5
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hi all; Just a note on the Bronco rears. The backing plates are indexed [rotated] for a high pinion angle and when you set up a flatter pinon angle ,it leave the wheel cylinders on an angle and trickier to then bled the air out. Newc
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