HELP! Rearend and rim question / ideas - "build brainstorming"

[meyek91974]

I got a freebie rearend which is a '60 Ford Falcon 4 lug and it's in good workable condition, but I want to run tall narrow rims and tires like.... something of an E350 work van. Tall and narrow.

I am building a scootaround Model T truck idea thing. So, I need and want tall and narrow but it's expensive to buy lug bolt adapters. Also, I dont think getting four lug rims with tall walls would be.... out there??? I have to call around for that one.

I need ideas - help[S

 

[dmw56]

Get the axles redrilled for five lug, change the axles, or get another rear end.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

It will be WAY cheaper to just get a suitable rear end. That Falcon is a really weak unit anyways. Scrap it and get something more user-friendly...

 

[rex1927]

A first generation S10 axle is about the same width.I had a 1960 falcon and started to switch to S10 to get 5 lugs,but then just left original one in.
I would switch out to another axle and sell the falcon axle to restorer.Lots of people looking for falcon parts.

 

[meyek91974]

well what now???.....

although I doubt I will ever use the truck to haul anything other than gas and my a** BUT I thought it was good that I was getting a good useable rear end with a probable 2.79-3.teen good mpg gearing - - what is a good OLD rearend? I dont want to drop a Ford 9", I'd like to use as many old-as-dirt parts as possible; thus, this 50 year old find

 

[donsrods]

The guys are right, sometimes free ends up costing more than if you bought a correct part to start with. Rear ends at most pick and pulls go pretty cheap, I know down here they are about $ 100-$150 and you can take a tape measure and get just what you need.

Don

 

[jammersspeed]

i agree... just get a rearend that will work better for what you want to do.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

what is a good OLD rearend? I dont want to drop a Ford 9", I'd like to use as many old-as-dirt parts as possible; thus, this 50 year old find

Huh? You know they started making 9" Fords in 1957 right?

It's a little older than your teeny Falcon rear end...

 

[klink]

Huh? You know they started making 9" Fords in 1957 right?

It's a little older than your teeny Falcon rear end...

And more traditional...