Rear-end swap...

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lemonboy69

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Rear-end swap...
« on: July 17, 2003 - 11:09:00 PM »

Street_Charged as a really good deal for a 66 a-body 8 3/4 rear for me... but the problem is that he thinks the pre 67 rears are mounted differently then the post 67 rears.... being a '69 'Cuda that it would go on... what would I need to do to make it fit... if welding is involved... that's no problem... and I don't mind fabbing something to make it fit... I just want an 8 3/4!! :P

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Re:Rear-end swap...
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2003 - 02:15:35 AM »
the spring seats are available from Mopar for Approx $12 , you would need to cut the old ones off , set the pinion angle correctly at 5-7* nose down & weld the new seats on , what I suggest is to mock everything together with the diff centered & the U bolts loose enough to correct pinion angle & tack the seats into place The pull it back apart & weld the seats into place  
 The part # for the seats is P4120074
« Last Edit: July 19, 2003 - 02:23:15 AM by Chryco Psycho »

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Re:Rear-end swap...
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2003 - 03:00:48 AM »

Thanks a bunch CP!!

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Re:Rear-end swap...
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2003 - 08:58:03 PM »
Also check total width of unit.  I think 67 up A rears are an inch or two wider than 66 back.
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Re:Rear-end swap...
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2003 - 10:00:15 PM »
I did a 7 1/4 swap from a 71 demon into my 65 barracuda
direct bolt in     not sure about the 8 3/4 but I heard all a-body rears are the same
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