B1LLYW@aol.com wrote:
: In a message dated 1/18/2003 1:50:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
: jon@dakota-truck.net writes:
: <<< I take it the 9" fell through? If you were going to go to the
: trouble to swap in a 9.25", I think you would probably be better
: served by going with an 8.75" instead. >>>
: But, unless you find a complete housing at a great price, an 8 3/4 is
: expensive. After you get done buying axles ($300+), a chunk with gears and
: posi ($600+), you figure out what brake hardware you need, master install
: kit, etc. - the 8 3/4 is an expensive proposition. The 9 1/4 is a lot more
: common and for my use (aggressive street/no strip) would probably work out.
: I've already seen a couple around $500 for complete units.
That's true. I had pictured being able to pull one out of a
junkyard, but I guess after 30+ years that probably doesn't happen too
often either. :-( I would guess you would probably be OK with the 9.25
if you weren't doing hard launches on a sticky tire.
---Jon-
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