Ford 9inch install help

[79longroof]

Just because the brakes aren't hooked up doesn't mean they aren't locked up.

As 565bbchevy mentioned, take one part off at a time and re-check. My money is on a brake catching the side of a drum or similar with a rotor. I'm guessing that when it was spinning freely on the ground you didn't have any rims/wheels bolted on.

If I'm wrong, then I'll buy you a cold one

Well 64nailhead, looks like I'll be the one buying the cold one.
I finally got a chance to pull it apart today. Pulled the wheels off and low and behold, the disk brake caliper was rubbing on the inside of the wheel.
I obviously didn't check it as thoroughly as I should have. It was just almost impossible to spot on the ground.
Sorry I even posted this post. I should have done a little more investigation. I guess my mind just jumps to complicated conclusions when something unexpected happens.
I appreciate all the help guys. Thanks for putting up with a new member/ self proclaimed idiot lol.

 

[565bbchevy]

Well, at least you figured it out and luckily wasn't anything internal.

 

[64nailhead]

No need to be sorry about it. Ask me how I guessed that - been there and done that, several times in fact. You might have to shim the brake shoe/caliper bracket.

I once put 4th Gen Camaro rear discs onto a 7.5" GM housing. I had to take new 12" rotors and make them 11" diameter and cut more than 1/8" from each surface to get the S10 caliper bracket and calipers to clear.

p.s. - let me know when you'll be by for the beer

 

[michmalibuman]

Don't feel bad I did the same thing on are Shelby. The new wheels looked good , just didn't roll well.

 

[RGBody87]

Well 64nailhead, looks like I'll be the one buying the cold one.
I finally got a chance to pull it apart today. Pulled the wheels off and low and behold, the disk brake caliper was rubbing on the inside of the wheel.
I obviously didn't check it as thoroughly as I should have. It was just almost impossible to spot on the ground.
Sorry I even posted this post. I should have done a little more investigation. I guess my mind just jumps to complicated conclusions when something unexpected happens.
I appreciate all the help guys. Thanks for putting up with a new member/ self proclaimed idiot lol.

Hey, I'm somewhat new on the forum and I started doing some research tonight. I have the 9" from quick performance as well. Where did you have luck finding information on assembly? Did you change to disc in the back? Did you get a proportioning valve? I am excited to assemble but have not done one of these before!

Thanks

 

[79longroof]

Hey, I'm somewhat new on the forum and I started doing some research tonight. I have the 9" from quick performance as well. Where did you have luck finding information on assembly? Did you change to disc in the back? Did you get a proportioning valve? I am excited to assemble but have not done one of these before!

Thanks

Sorry it took me awhile to reply.
A few things I found a video on YouTube of a guy assembling one and used that for help.
Other things I just winged it lol. It's pretty straightforward.
And I ordered the kit with the Disks included. And later installed a proportioning valve designed for these cars to use with rear disks.

 

[pontiacgp]

who put the 3rd member together?

 

[79longroof]

who put the 3rd member together?

QP did. I ordered the complete kit that came with 3rd member, housing, axles and disk brakes. All I had to do was put it all together

 

[pontiacgp]

QP did. I ordered the complete kit that came with 3rd member, housing, axles and disk brakes. All I had to do was put it all together

did you put it together on the bench and check the rotating torque on the pinion before you installed it into the car?

 

[64nailhead]

And I ordered the kit with the Disks included. And later installed a proportioning valve designed for these cars to use with rear disks.

Assuming you ran it with the stock proportioning valve, was there a noticeable difference with valve designed for rear discs? Where did you get it?