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11/8/11, 02:53 PM

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Mustang rear end

Is there an easy way to tell if my mustang has a 9' rear end or a 8'? It's a 71 mustang.

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11/8/11, 02:58 PM

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Image search and compare. The 9" doesn't have a rear cover. The gearing is front loaded.

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11/8/11, 03:27 PM

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The 9" doesn't have a rear cover. The gearing is front loaded.

I don't think an 8" does either.

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11/9/11, 10:05 AM

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if you can remove all the bolts from the punkin with a socket and ratchet it is an 8 " .. a 9 " will reqiure a boxed end wrench on the bottum bolts ..

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