G body 8.5 or ford 9 inch

[Doug Chahoy]

I've got my 9 inch housing set up for Gbody. My axles are the 4.5 bolt pattern. If I would spring for new GM bolt pattern axles, what are my rear brake options?

 

[fast7878]

Does your 9" have brakes now, if so, are they disc, if so, you can have the rotors and axles drilled to 4.75X5 or what ever you want by a local machine shop in your area and save some money over buying new axles.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

Does your 9" have brakes now, if so, are they disc, if so, you can have the rotors and axils drilled to 4.75X5 or what ever you want by a local machine shop in your area and save some money over buying new axils.

It doesn't have any brakes. Thats why I want to know what to start looking for. I don't want to keep the Ford bolt pattern. The Hurst wheels I want don't come in gold for a Ford (weird)

 

[fast7878]

It doesn't have any brakes. Thats why I want to know what to start looking for. I don't want to keep the Ford bolt pattern. The Hurst wheels I want don't come in gold for a Ford (weird)

Quick performance has a reasonably prices ford 9" rear brake kit, about $320+shipping the last I checked, should come with rotors, calipers and mounting brackets.

 

[pontiacgp]

i am on another gbody forum. a guy on it said he runs a
1957 PONTIAC OLDS REAR 9.3 said they are stronger than the ford 9 and build cheaper than the 9.

here is a 3rd member from a the pontiac olds 9.3 rear end, does it look familiar? Oh and here is the price....$2114.00

 

[Doug Chahoy]

Quick performance has a reasonably prices ford 9" rear brake kit, about $320+shipping the last I checked, should come with rotors, calipers and mounting brackets.

Thanx,just checked QuickPerformance. Like the kit,Now just have to get my axles refilled

 

[wonderboy24]

wow. i guess he was telling stories then. yep cost alot more

 

[GuysMonteSS]

here is a 3rd member from a the pontiac olds 9.3 rear end, does it look familiar? Oh and here is the price....$2114.00

Looks a lot like a Ford 9 inch,LOL
But that price,over $ 2000.000 just for the third member,wow !!
The last "Hogshead",as we call them,I bought for my 9 inch,was less than 1/10th of that price.
Come to think of it,my whole 9 inch rearend,was probably half that much.
You gotta wonder,how much would the complete rearend be ??
Guy

 

[565bbchevy]

wow. i guess he was telling stories then. yep cost alot more

Maybe when he built it 50 years ago it was cheaper than a 9".

 

[pontiacgp]

Looks a lot like a Ford 9 inch,LOL
But that price,over $ 2000.000 just for the third member,wow !!
The last "Hogshead",as we call them,I bought for my 9 inch,was less than 1/10th of that price.
Come to think of it,my whole 9 inch rearend,was probably half that much.
You gotta wonder,how much would the complete rearend be ??
Guy

GM also had an 8.4 rear end designed like the Ford 9". You can find the 9.3 rear ends used for a reasonable price but who know what condition they are in.