It sounds like you got the swap figured out, I am just curious how much horspower
and displacement you are running. If you had mentioned this previous, sorry I
missed it. As a rule of thumb, a stock 8 3/4 gets a little fragile if you are
going quicker then 13 seconds in the quarter, and running one with a big block
can compound the problem. The auburn gears and pro carrier will definetly help.
You probably already know about having to change axles and backing plates to get
rid of the small brakes and bolt pattern hassles with the A body 8 3/4.. Just
curious though, if you have late model flanged axles in your original housing,
that means you were able to get rid of the stock splined axles. Was this just a
straight swap with the parts out of a C body housing? I got some plans for my 63
with the same rear, as well as for either my 58 or 60 Saratogas. Anyway, if
worse comes to worse, you can have a Ford 9 inch housing built to your specs, but
this would cost much dinero. If you like the housing and set up you have now, you
can always have that one narrowed a bit also, but the same problem with being not
too cheap. A Dana 60 out of a musclecar era B body would be nice, but that won't
be cheap either unless you are lucky. Makes me wonder who has the quickest
Forward Looker in the list. I figure the 300's got the top end covered, but in
the quarter mile, Jim should be the man! Give us some more info when you get to
make a pass at the strip!
JRawa@AOL.COM wrote:
> hello all,
>
> now that the 57 is now back on the road again, i face yet another obstacle:
> getting some traction. this is due to the fact that the original rears are
> a little too wide for the body. a B body rear with relocated perches will
> allow a 10" tire to fit between the leaves + the well, but to get what i need
> i want to use an A body 8-3/4 housing- but this requires cutting out +
> boxing th frame to locate the spring eye inside the frame rail- looks very
> feasible and will probably do it- just curious if anyone else toyed with the
> idea.
> the stock housing has late c body flanged axles, 3.91 auburn gears + pro
> carrier- with 275-60 15's out back, i can keep it planted till about 1/2
> throttle. need to fit about 11" DOT tire to motivate properly. but even
> with wheel spin it whacks the control arms to their snubbers! the springs
> should hold up ok, upper leaves are original, the other 5 are B body super
> stocks i transplanted.
>
> any input appreciated.
> jim
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