Mustang Rearend

parklane · April 28, 2005, 08:34:39 PM

Can anyone tell me the difference in width between a 65-66 Mustang, and a 55-56 Ford??

Thanks
John

Uncle Bob · April 28, 2005, 10:01:01 PM

Here's a chart with what you asked for and much, much more (good to keep for future reference).
http://www.teufert.net/other/rear%20end%20dimensions.htm

parklane · April 28, 2005, 10:25:42 PM

Quote from: "Uncle Bob"Here's a chart with what you asked for and much, much more (good to keep for future reference).
http://www.teufert.net/other/rear%20end%20dimensions.htm

Thanks Uncle Bob!!

enjenjo · April 28, 2005, 11:07:50 PM

They are virtually the same.

Here's another, close to home http://enjenjo.com/tech.html

paul2748 · April 28, 2005, 11:43:11 PM

The rear in my 54 Ford is almost identical with a 65-66 Mustang - I have a 65/66 Mustang rear and measured both.

Ed ke6bnl · April 29, 2005, 07:34:03 AM

Quote from: "parklane"Can anyone tell me the difference in width between a 65-66 Mustang, and a 55-56 Ford??
Thanks
John

I used a rear end out of a 69 or 70 mustang 9" for may 50 F1 and I believe they are interchangable with the 55/56 mine was 61.25 wheel mount to wheel mount. Ed ke6bnl

btrc · April 30, 2005, 08:12:00 AM

I don't know about a 55-56 rear end but when I was in high school I put a 9" out of a '57 wagon in my '65 mustang on a sunday morning. All I had to change was the rear u-joint.

Bob

32 Chevy · May 03, 2005, 12:33:52 AM

Quote from: "btrc"I don't know about a 55-56 rear end but when I was in high school I put a 9" out of a '57 wagon in my '65 mustang on a sunday morning. All I had to change was the rear u-joint.

Bob

FWIW, I have a 56 ranchwagon with an 8" from a 78 Granada. It was a drop in change, even used the smae perches. Bolted right up to the 56 springs. Cool, huh?

Dave

parklane · May 03, 2005, 08:31:53 PM

FWIW, I have a 56 ranchwagon with an 8" from a 78 Granada. It was a drop in change, even used the smae perches. Bolted right up to the 56 springs. Cool, huh?

Dave[/quote]

Ya, I know about the Granada rear, Dave, but they are almost impossible to find around here. I friend of mine lost a 65 Mustang in a fire a few weeks ago, and it had a fresh 3.00 posi in a 8" rear. I can buy the whole car at the salvage yard. It has a low mileage 302/C4 combo. The trans, I don't need, but the engine should be alright - didn't get hot enough to damage the plug wires.

John