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    Posted: 27-April-2023 at 12:12PM
I'm looking into swapping out everything in the rear end to a 9" with disk breaks and a limited slip differential 
I'm thinking of buying a new rear axel what do you guys think
8k40f24310 is the Vin if that helps
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Will a mustang rear end fit? If not what rear end out of what car would that is easy to find 
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 not sure but youll need to measure center to center on you spring perches as weel as overall width or at least backing plate to backing plateWink
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Thanks John that's what I needed to know
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So I measured middle middle to middle on the leaf spring purch  and it's 44" 1/2" and backing plate is 52" does anyone have any suggestions on good rear axle swaps with lsd and disk breaks 
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 i'll measure the original rearend out of my mustang, see if its the same?....
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 i measured my 68 8" rearend from my mustang... 43 1/4" center pin to center pin of the springs, 52" backing to backing. i believe mustangs are the same 65-70? most seemed to have 8" but i believe the BB cars 390-428 probably had a 9" S code and R code cars?
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Check out this list of options:
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So the mustang is the same length but the spring is different would I be able to move the spring placement to ?
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And 61.25 is the number for my year on your chart is that backing plate to backing plate or over all width?
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Spencer, there are two dimensions shown, one is measured from the axle wheel mounting surfaces and the other is spring perch location. A good welder/fabricator can relocate spring perches easily. the wheel mounting surface distances are not easily changed. 
Be aware that most dimensions on the internet are flange to flange, meaning where the backing plate meets the housing. This isn't as helpful when one is trying to fit wheels under fenders, because the distance from the axle and the housing flange varies quite a bit.
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