I also have a 63 Jag Mk2 with a Dana 44 so I bought a rear end from a 1959 Ford F150 because it had a Dana 44 that had a Trac Lock posi in it. I pulled the ring and pinion and carrier with the Trac Lock out and ( stupidly) junked the axles, brakes 10 inchx21/2 inch drums and backing plates. OH WELL.

Why Ford used a Dana in 59 when the 9 inch had been made since 57 is a mystery to me, lack of supply, using up old inventory, who knows?

Just thought I would throw this out there for general information so next time your looking at old parts keep this in mind. Pete

Ford did not make the 9 inch until 1959 and then only in trucks, it was first used in cars in 1961 but only on the HiPo 390. In 1962 the 9 inch became standard in all Ford fullsize cars. 1957 thru 1961 Ford fullsize cars used a 8 3/4 rear, however later there was a kit offered that alowed you to mount the 9 inch ring and pinion on a 8 3/4 carrier.

Huh? Darn you mean I have to scrap my 57 9" along with my blow through supercharger? Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

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Manchester, New Hampshire

Chuck, maybe you have a '59 that came out in '57. That would make it newer and worth more. lol

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

I think we need a "tongue in cheek" EmotIcon on this site! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Maybe it's a technicality? Weren't 8 3/4 gears installed in essentially the same housing? So maybe, true that the 9" wasn't made until '59, but the rear end that 99% of people will call the 9" began in '57. It's semantics?


Lawrenceville, GA