What year did Ford stop putting the 9" rear in the Bronco?

[merace19]

Like title says. What year? Also what transfer case in a 84 with 5.0

 

[ZMan]

I believe '79 was the last year.

 

[merace19]

No it was sometime in the 80's. I just want to pin point the year.

 

[Sevensecondsuv]

My buddy has an 86 with a 9" and 4.10s. But he isn't the original owner so there is no way to tell if that's what it came with from Ford or not.

 

[JohnnyO]

Some time in the early 80's. At least for a while I think if you got a 351 engine you got a 9", and with a I-6 or 302 you got an 8.8".

 

[merace19]

Does axle code H9 help?

 

[AllanD]

They switch mid-year in 1984.

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[wvfarmboy]

rear end

almost sure it was 83 because i had a 82 that ahd a 9 in ford and dad had a 83 thet had the newer eone 8.8 i think

 

[Ozwynn]

there are carb'd 351/c6 powered 86 big broncos that have a 9". the 8.8 was used with fuel injected Broncos

 

[Sevensecondsuv]

^that's what my buddy's 86 has, the Carb'd 351 H.O. and C6

 

[Will]

Are you trying to identify the axle? A 9" has no rear cover--no bolts when viewed from the rear. An 8.8 has a rear cover--bolts.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

They switch mid-year in 1984.

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I've never doubted you Allan, but I've seen them in '85s, and I know it was factory well checked the numbers. Maybe it was an option...?

 

[wahlstrom1]

Ya, seen them in 86's with 351's up here as well. Like everything Ford did, there was probably a few crossover years/models.

 

[shon]

I believe the transfer case if not a 205 will be the BW1356. I am actually trying to find a 95 or 96 in great shape. I will have both ends of the spectrum then...

 

[merace19]

79 was last year for 205 in bronco