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'83 D-150 rear housing donor? #1595853 03/20/14 05:32 PM 03/20/14 05:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL slantzilla OP Too Many Posts
slantzilla OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL	What is the width of the housing, and what is a good donor for an 8-3/4 housing? Pad location is irrelevant, I can weld on my own. Thanks! "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: '83 D-150 rear housing donor? [Re: slantzilla] #1595854 03/20/14 05:46 PM 03/20/14 05:46 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	a stock truck 8 3/4 is 59" flange to flange same as a c-body 8 3/4 housings A-body 8 3/4 bolts in on the same 43" perch centers and tuck 12" rims in the fenders with a 29x15x15 M/Ts in the fenders. my 67 c-body/E-body housing is 55+ (30" axles)flange to flange and work well in the trucks for a slightly narrow housing tuck 10" rims nicly I have a 94 xj jeep axle bolted in a truck on the same 43" perch center also... not heavy duty but got me 3.73 gear tucking 12" rims same as the A-body (good donor for the A-body also) 8081789-daily+weekend+driver.jpg (43 downloads)

Re: '83 D-150 rear housing donor? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1595855 03/20/14 05:52 PM 03/20/14 05:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	I was told the 72/74 rears were a tad wider than the 71 and earlier rears. Never had the chance to prove it tho. I had a 74 in my shorty. I am truckless..

Re: '83 D-150 rear housing donor? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1595856 03/20/14 05:53 PM 03/20/14 05:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL slantzilla OP Too Many Posts
slantzilla OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL	Awesome! I just happen to have an A body housing with Moser axles laying around. Thank you! "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: '83 D-150 rear housing donor? [Re: slantzilla] #1595857 03/20/14 06:02 PM 03/20/14 06:02 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	heres my 85 stepside with A-body 8 3/4 with 12" rims tucked I did the rear shackle flip and bolted the a-body housing right in on top of the leafs. a caltracs system or SSM lift bars work well with the flip flop on the rear of the trucks. 8081811-dailydriver.jpg (52 downloads)

Re: '83 D-150 rear housing donor? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1595858 03/21/14 12:20 AM 03/21/14 12:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL slantzilla OP Too Many Posts
slantzilla OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL	"Everybody funny, now you funny too."

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