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I found a 1965 Chrysler New Yorker at a local salvage yard with the 8-3/4 on it. I can get the whole assembly for $75. My question is would this be a good rear end to get cut to size to fit on an early 70's Mopar? I know I heard something about the '64 and earlier 8-3/4 rears are different.
Also does anyone know the cost to get a rear cut to the right size and have the perches moved? I would be grateful for any help. I'm trying to fit an 8-3/4 in my '72 Scamp. Thank you!

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1965 was the first year Mopar went to the flanged axles from the tapered axles with nuts retaining the brake drims. More than likely that rear end (C body)is wide enough that if you cut it down(narrowed) to fit your Scamp you can have the stock axles resplined instead of buying new ones. As far as the spring pads buy the ones from Competion Engr. instead of the ones Mopar sells, the Mopar brand has a big hole in the center for the spring bolts,they don't center as well as the ons from Comp. Engr do, not good

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The '65 C-body axles won't be long enough to cut/respline for an A-body.

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I figured the 1965 Chrysler C body would be over 55.5 wide that year like the later C bodys are, maybe not OP, are you going to have this rear end narrowed to stock A body dimemsnions or narrower I had mine(out of a 1964 B body) narrowed a additional inch narrower than the stock A bodys due to the wider brakes on the B,C and E body rear ends and the axles being longer on those rear ends than the stock A body 8 3/4

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The '65 C-body axles won't be long enough to cut/respline for an A-body.

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I figured the 1965 Chrysler C body would be over 55.5 wide that year like the later C bodys are, maybe not OP, are you going to have this rear end narrowed to stock A body dimemsnions or narrower I had mine(out of a 1964 B body) narrowed a additional inch narrower than the stock A bodys due to the wider brakes on the B,C and E body rear ends and the axles being longer on those rear ends than the stock A body 8 3/4

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I had a local Hi po automotive machine shop in SO CA do the narrowing on the 8 3/4 originally . I did not have it back braced and I ended up twisting that rear end housing up so bad it became unuseable I ended up having Dutchmen rear ends in Portland, OR narrow and change the ends on a Dana 60 for my Duster, no more issues with the rear end after that I bought my 35 spline axles from Strange Engr speciality built to fit that housing for the stock A body 8 3/4 brakes and stock drums I ended up reusing them(brakes , drums and axles) in the Dana, I had to take around 3/4 inch off the passenger side axles to make it work in the Dana 60 housing, I used Strange Engr 35 spline steel spools in both rear ends I'm getting ready to do another Dana 60(3/4 ton truck rear end cut down and narrowed) for my next project, 1966 Dodge Coronet Custom two door sedan with a 440 and a NP 833 O.D. stick shift trans.

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