There's more than one way to figure out where a Ford 9-inch rearend will hang in a chassis but, for this story, the method started from the rear and worked forward. That's because when the project ...

You probably noticed this is part two of the story dealing with installing a Chassis Engineering parallel leaf spring (with sway bar) kit, a John's Industries 9-inch ...

and disc brakes from either Ford Racing or Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation. With prices starting at just under $3,000 retail for a unit with drum brakes, the bolt-in 9-inch rears aren't cheap.

Their 9-inch Ford kit can be ordered without emergency brake option, which basically translates to using front calipers on the rear. Furthermore, they provide the necessary frame clearance without ...