My new 65 Caliente

[popscomet]

GREAT to have ya back in the loop....pop

[albert]

Car is looking good, welcome back

[Loner]

Think I may have found the 9 inch rear I have been looking for. Not sure on the gear ratio but it is a locker.
For those that don't know the N means it has nodule iron gears in it. If they haven't been changed.

[vicegrip]

Nice find! It isn't the gears that are nodular,it's the case.If you would,could you post the casting number and the date code?
Thanks!

[Loner]

Thanks for setting me straight Vicegrip. I didn't think it was the gears but I have two guys that have been around 30 years longer than me telling me that it's the gears that are nodule. So I went on the net and looked it up, its the case!!
One of them owns the 9 inch so I'm going to keep my mouth shut until I can talk him out of it.
He tells me it is out of a 1/2 ton 4x4.
I'll be over there next week. I'll get the numbers off of it.

More later, Matt

[poboyjo65]

Yea goodfind! better iron with extra webs. it also has one of the stronger pinion housings!! Get that if you can.

[vicegrip]

I think Johno is right.It looks like it has the Daytona pinion support. If you rebuild it,it does have different bigger pinion bearings than a standard 9.

[loman]

That N case is definately a good find. There is also the chance it might be a 31 spline rear end. Not that the 6 banger needs it, but once you switch to V8 power you should be set.

[poboyjo65]

That N case is definately a good find. There is also the chance it might be a 31 spline rear end. Not that the 6 banger needs it, but once you switch to V8 power you should be set.

I think it has to be 31 spl. Don't think they ever had a 28spl in a 4x4 or in an ''n'' case, even for cars.

[Rocket989]

Can you tell what the housing came out of?? I agree - nice find man!

[poboyjo65]

Loner here is a useful link that tells about the N case & daytona support.
http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm
A regular pinion support is thicker under the bolts,skinnier in between them, where the daytona is thick all around & like vicegrip said it has a bigger bearing. some pics of both in that link. I have one of the 9 1/2 / (9 3/8) chunks in a truck but they aren't strong as the nodular.

[popscomet]

Loner here is a useful link that tells about the N case & daytona support.
http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm
A regular pinion support is thicker under the bolts,skinnier in between them, where the daytona is thick all around & like vicegrip said it has a bigger bearing. some pics of both in that link. I have one of the 9 1/2 / (9 3/8) chunks in a truck but they aren't strong as the nodular.

and if you ever want to put the bigger ring gear in a regular 9in housing ,,,,,just grind a notch at the top and it'll work like a clock......

[poboyjo65]

Pop I had to grind a notch at top & bottom to get it in.

[popscomet]

maybe there wasn't enuff notch at the top,,makes no any who how,,,you made it work!!! for some reason ..I want to say not all N cases were 31 spline,,,I just don't recall,,,so don't take what I say to the bank......

[poboyjo65]

Yea I anit sure about the 31 part Pop,but seems like I read it somewhere. I have a housing gasket that came with a notch in top & bottom. I'd say you could cut the top enough to not need to cut the bottom just by looking at the gasket, it seems to be a bout a 1/4 on top & bottom. but when I put in that chunk I had to cut that gasket & didnt want it getting too narrow at either top or bottom.