Topic: Guide to Original 1965 to 1973 Snubber Brackets

[lightwtjet]

I found detailed information on 9 inch axle pinion snubbers done by Anghel Restorations.
https://anghelrestorations.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pinion_snubber_v1.0.pdf

   Our thanks to Anghel restorations for the research done on this. With the various designs that evolved I am wondering if the bracket was getting bent or damaged in use.
   Ford Product Development determined that pinion snubbers were needed when an axle and driveshaft went into full jounce to minimize the sharp jolt (thump) a customer would experience and to prevent the driveshaft from hitting the tunnel and damaging it. On a new car design or an increase in driveshaft diameter we had to do a vehicle test for clearance. To worst case the test we would remove the rubber bumper and put 400 lbs in the trunk and then use the test track to achieve full jounce

[J_Speegle]

I found detailed information on 9 inch axle pinion snubbers done by Anghel Restorations.
https://anghelrestorations.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pinion_snubber_v1.0.pdf

Yes nice work and thanks for the insight. Hard to believe that almost ten years has passed since it was posted. BTW the article is also posted in the Library section of this site with Marcus' permission 

[Anghelrestorations]

I feel old all of a sudden.....

[RoyceP]

So here's a question actually two about my 69 9"; I have a pinion snubber in the floor not on the pinion and I don't know how to read the ' i ' with two dots below.  Little help ? Brian

The two dots signify the second decade of production. Ford did not use the "I" because they did not want anyone to confuse it with a "1" which means that part was cast in 1971.