Detroit Muscle 69 charger project - rear end
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05/15/17 01:52 PM
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I'm enjoying watching the guys on the spike TV show Detroit Muscle restoring their 69 Charger. This weekend's episode had them restoring the rear end. Quite a job and my head was spinning with all the technical work they did. One thing they stated which I was surprised about was that the 8 3/4 rear was not original for their non-R/T Charger. I would have thought that the 8 3/4 was standard??? Would a 318 2bbl Charger get a 7 1/4 rear?
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Re: Detroit Muscle 69 charger project - rear end
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I think you could get either. I had a '71 318 Charger with a tiny rear end (7-/14" I guess) and a '73 318 Charger that had a 8-3/4".
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Re: Detroit Muscle 69 charger project - rear end
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I question that when they said it.
I've seen lots of B-Body 318 cars that came factory stock with an 8-3/4 rear axle.
My 67 Satellite was a 273 car and came stock with an 8-3/4 rearend (2.94 single wheel).
The 67 Satellite that I had back in the late 70's was a 318 car with an 8-3/4 with a 2.94 suregrip that was factory.
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Re: Detroit Muscle 69 charger project - rear end
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Off topic slightly, that was quite a project wasn't it? I was lost after about 10 minutes. Definitely something I would farm out. Those guys certainly know their stuff.
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Re: Detroit Muscle 69 charger project - rear end
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Re: Detroit Muscle 69 charger project - rear end
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My 68 Charger had a 8-3/4 with 2.76 gears.
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Re: Detroit Muscle 69 charger project - rear end
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For the 1969 model year (if I read it correctly) and you go by the Chrysler parts books and sales literature, the 225 cyl got the 7 1/4 axle and the 318 got the 8 1/4 axle with a 2.71 gear ratio. If you wanted a lower gear with/without suregrip, it would have been the 8 3/4 axle.
I own a '69 318 Coronet parts car with a 8 1/4 and I parted out a '69 318 Coronet years ago with a 8 3/4, so I've seen them both ways.
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