Diff width

[ShaneJ]

Hi guys,

I'm about to start sourcing parts to do a 9" conversion and just wanted your opinions on what width would be best. I'm going to pickup a standard 9" and lengthen it so I'll be able to go any length I want.
Would I be best going the standard Bedford width or go a bit narrower like the Ford Galaxy?

Thanks

[eddy]

hey ShaneJ, there are a few things to consider, the biggest drama I suppose is wheel sizing, stud pattern to match whats on the front, I have a 9" under the camper and 14 x 8 fit nice without flares, if you are putting flares on then you need the beddie diff width to fill the flares, have a look at Danos pix he has a great fit with his diff. Take a look at my gallery in the 'have a second look beddies album' theres a pic of a beddie with Suzuki wheels and fit great on standard beddie, are you engineering your own diff? I am still waiting for my beddie diff with a borg warner centre modification (its at a mates and hes oh so sloooowwwww with rebuilding the diff) that diff will be swapped for the 9" when he (if he ever) finishes the rebuild. Then the 9" I have will be available but don't hang of fit cause matey is oh so slooooowwwwww. There is alot of info  on the  old site regarding this subject

[ShaneJ]

I wont be having flares fitted and I'll be sticking with the standard ford stud pattern(5x114.3).

I'll be doing the work myself as I do a fair bit of diff work, mainly shortening but lengthening is pretty much  the same principal.

[eddy]

uuh in that case can you look at mine? 

[ShaneJ]

As long as you deliver it.

[ben]

eh its all about wheels shano..

[ShaneJ]

I don't want to have to chase around for rare offset rims. Being able to fit standard ford rims would be nice.

[eddy]

hey Shane thanx for the offer, but me no go to Qld soon 

[ShaneJ]

No worries mate.

[shaginwagin]

Hi Shane.   Have been looking at putting Borg Warner Ford EA EB diff into Alien8. EA is 62 and half inches wide, needs some alteration, have got most of the info. The finished size will be 64 and half inches. So its only half an inch narrower than the beddie diff. Also they have disc as standard, so you can keep your ford wheels .   But have since been told that the AU and BA are wider than the EA EB Just have to find out how much wider, if it is it should fit straight in without any mods.
 Besides Borg Warner diffs plenty of and lots of ratios and cheaper than a 9 inch.
Julian