Re: [FWDLK] Hi, rear end!

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike72@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually they did, early 340 powered A-bodies were routinely equipped 
with 8 3/4 rear axles. They were narrower than the ones used in the 
bigger cars and the wheels had the smaller A-body lug nut circle( 
later disc-braked A-bodies w/v-8s had the larger B-body lug bolt 
pattern). Several of my friends had 340/four-speed Dusters and they 
all had 8 3/4 axles. I junked out a wrecked Swinger 340 (340/three 
speed) back in 1980, we used the rear axle in my friend's Maverick 
bracket race car(460 engine/C-6 trans). I loaned him the center 
section out of my '71 B-body, it was definitely an 8 3/4 piece. The 
main thing to watch for in swapping 8 3/4 center sections around is 
the axles, there may some subtle differences in length involved when 
going from an open rear end to a sure grip style and vice versa.

Mike


At 01:55 PM 7/5/2007, cpollock@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi Neil,
> Hate to burst your bubble but the A-body series never came with a 8 
> 3/4 rear when they had a small block.

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