Posted by Sam Mangano on October 15, 1998 at 22:59:11:
In Reply to: 9 inch rear posted by David Blodgett on October 15, 1998 at 01:03:54:
A 9 inch rear from a Granada, Monarch, or Lincoln Versailles will bolt directly into your Maverick. (I know because I did it). It's only an inch wider overall. Some of the Granadas and Monarchs had disc brakes, and as far as I know all of the Versailles had them. If you have front discs already, you can use your existing proportioning valve. You'll have to make up a short piece of brake line though, to reach from the existing line in the car to the hose on the center of the axle.
Hope this helps. If you need further details, let me know.
Sam
: I know I'm not going to get a stock 9 inch rear that is as small as the Maverick 8 inch, but I know that there are a few that areclose. What are they out of? Do any have stock disc brakes? I was also thinking of taking one to my stepdad to have it narrowed. I know that in the mid seventies ford went from straight axles to tapered axles. What year was it? Which models came with 31 splin axles or posi units?