Ford 9" rear end
07-24-2010, 12:53 PM
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Ford 9" rear end
I just bought a new car and it has a braced ford 9". I would like to know how much rear end dope goes in? Three quarts or ? Thanks
07-24-2010, 01:52 PM
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Just fill it to the bottom of the fill plug. When it starts leaking from the fill plug, it is full.
07-24-2010, 03:27 PM
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08-05-2010, 06:29 PM
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2qts
Thanks hammertime!
08-05-2010, 06:31 PM
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Just fill it to the bottom of the fill plug. When it starts leaking from the fill plug, it is full.
Have you been smoking something!?
08-05-2010, 06:55 PM
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Just fill it to the bottom of the fill plug. When it starts leaking from the fill plug, it is full.
he is not smoking anything--it is how you fill a 9 inch rearend and lots of others also!!
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08-05-2010, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by fla1976
Just fill it to the bottom of the fill plug. When it starts leaking from the fill plug, it is full.
he is not smoking anything--it is how you fill a 9 inch rearend and lots of others also!!
LIVELY
Lively...thanks. But I must be missunderstanding something. If I fill my 9" up to the top of the fill plug ( located on top of the housing ) that would create a LOT of pressure and most likely spit out all over the place...
08-06-2010, 01:50 AM
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The fill plug should be on the side of the housing a little higher than the level of the pinion gear. It sounds like you are looking at the pressure vent on the top of the housing.
08-06-2010, 04:33 AM
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It's probably a race prepped housing with a fill cap welded on the top and sealed axle bearings. 2 quarts would be plenty.
08-06-2010, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ccperf721p
It's probably a race prepped housing with a fill cap welded on the top and sealed axle bearings. 2 quarts would be plenty.
me did not understand what housing you had
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