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Title: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: BBFORDFAN on December 25, 2023, 10:59:08 PM

would a 1960 fairlane have a 9 inch rear? its an original 6 cyl car. thanks jim

Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: frnkeore on December 26, 2023, 02:08:48 AM

Yes

Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: shady on December 26, 2023, 09:39:15 AM

yes and they always had the good ratios. When looking for a rear at the junk yards, I always looked under the hood first.

Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: badcatt on December 26, 2023, 10:31:09 AM

Look closely. I don't know 1960 fords, but Ford usually put a light duty rear axle behind  cylinder engines.

Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: machoneman on December 26, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

I don't think they had 9" rears in any 6 cylinder 1960 Fairlane.

Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: thatdarncat on December 26, 2023, 12:03:28 PM

Quote from: machoneman on December 26, 2023, 11:29:26 AM

I don't think they had 9" rears in any 1960 Fairlane.

The 1960 Fairlane is a full size car.

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Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: Rory428 on December 26, 2023, 12:14:41 PM

All full sized Ford cars, from 1957, thru the mid 60s, had 9@ rear ends, regardless of what engine it came with. I believe the 9 3/8" rear end came out in some vehicles in 1966, and the 8 1/2" integral shortly afterwards, but even still most had a 9". The intermediate unibody  Fairlanes came out in 1962, but prior to that, all Fairlanes were full sized, full frame cars. My 59 parts car was a 6 cylinder, 3 speed manual, and it came with a 9" with 3.70 gears.

Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: badcatt on December 26, 2023, 11:37:52 PM

My reason for saying to look is due to a 67 Custom 4 door I had. It was a 289 2V car with a automatic. The rear in it was a integral carrier axle. I had a 61 Ranch Wagon in High School. But never checked what axle was under it.

Title: Re: 1960 fairlane?
Post by: BBFORDFAN on December 27, 2023, 02:10:29 AM

Thanks! Appreciate all the help