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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: old_racer]
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01/30/10 11:36 AM
01/30/10 11:36 AM
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Blairsden, CA
Triggerfish
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Blairsden, CA
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Back in 68 my dad ordered this roadrunner at our dealership for a guy that wanted to drag race it, but with the 383 4spd in stock eliminator he ordered it with the dana on the paper work. but they wouldn't build it with the dana, he had to give him the balance back. I have the car now. I store it in the showroom during the winter.
Russ
A friend here in Reno, has the same story w/ his 69 RR. He still has the car he bought in 69 w/ original paint & everything. Factory wouldn't install the dana, so the dealer agreed to do it. Even has the dealer receipt for the dana & his window sticker. BTW, your RR is beautiful.
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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: 3twos]
#597402
01/30/10 12:51 PM
01/30/10 12:51 PM
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North Central USA (MN-WI area)
MuscleMopars
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North Central USA (MN-WI area)
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You could of ordered an 8 3/4 non suregrip rear end with your Hemi car in '68 too!
What the heck would someone want an open rear end with a hemi for, do you think there were any built like that?
Yes, I had one. A '68 GTX
Thanks, Eric email eric@musclemopars.com
715-426-HEMI (Shop)
612-669-CARS (Cell and Texts)Go to my Moparts "Profile" to see my web site
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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: Triggerfish]
#597403
01/30/10 01:42 PM
01/30/10 01:42 PM
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Posts: 1,400
Wi.
old_racer
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Back in 68 my dad ordered this roadrunner at our dealership for a guy that wanted to drag race it, but with the 383 4spd in stock eliminator he ordered it with the dana on the paper work. but they wouldn't build it with the dana, he had to give him the balance back. I have the car now. I store it in the showroom during the winter.
Russ
A friend here in Reno, has the same story w/ his 69 RR. He still has the car he bought in 69 w/ original paint & everything. Factory wouldn't install the dana, so the dealer agreed to do it. Even has the dealer receipt for the dana & his window sticker. BTW, your RR is beautiful.
Thanks, I have the original window sticker, bill of sale , tax receipt,I also have our dealer invoice(found it upstairs in our shop) all the original wheels and caps, the red line spare is still in the trunk(it was run tho but neat to have), plus the the guy who bought it new is pretty close to me so I got all the good stories etc.
Russ
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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: Sunroofcuda]
#597404
01/30/10 01:46 PM
01/30/10 01:46 PM
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Posts: 602
N.E.Ohio
pacifica
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mopar
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N.E.Ohio
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When the car met it's demise, it had 88,000 miles on it & never a rear diff problem. It's demise was in Aug. 1984.
What was it's demise???
a) wrecked
b) rusted
c) stolen
d) fire
e) none of the above
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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: Dr V]
#597405
01/30/10 06:19 PM
01/30/10 06:19 PM
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Posts: 17,516
Las Vegas, NV
6bblgt
I Live Here
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Las Vegas, NV
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I looked at the pic. On the sheet under the 40 axle code there is a 4. And rt next to it under the 408 sure grip code there is an 8. ?????
404 - 3.23:1 rear axle ratio
408 - sure-grip differential
I'd throw a WAG that around 10-15% of the HEMI automatic cars are 3.23 OPEN. It was STANDARD - NO extra $$$ .
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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: Triggerfish]
#597406
01/30/10 11:36 PM
01/30/10 11:36 PM
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Posts: 874
El Cerrito, by San Francisco
last426
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El Cerrito, by San Francisco
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A friend here in Reno, has the same story w/ his 69 RR. He still has the car he bought in 69 w/ original paint & everything. Factory wouldn't install the dana, so the dealer agreed to do it. Even has the dealer receipt for the dana & his window sticker. BTW, your RR is beautiful.
Did your friend have the hemi in Reno in 69? I am from there and was fairly active in street racing from 70-80 but don't remember ever seeing a local hemi. Kim
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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: 6bblgt]
#597407
01/31/10 10:44 AM
01/31/10 10:44 AM
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U.S.S.A.
JohnRR
I Win
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I Win
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U.S.S.A.
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There was some claim that there was a TSB that instructed replacing damaged 3.91:1 8-3/4"s in 4-speed b-bodies (383 in Road Runner, Super Bee, Charger) w/4.10:1 DANA 60s. I don't know if the paperwork ever surfaced. Off to Hamtramck-Historical to look & see. 
I have seen it posted , I think Doug H. has it .
To answer another question , everything with an automatic and 3.23 gears was built standard with an open rear , didn't matter what engine it was behind.
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Re: Hemi car with an 8 3/4?
[Re: JohnRR]
#597408
01/31/10 01:33 PM
01/31/10 01:33 PM
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Harlan, Iowa
69CoronetRT
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Harlan, Iowa
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There was some claim that there was a TSB that instructed replacing damaged 3.91:1 8-3/4"s in 4-speed b-bodies (383 in Road Runner, Super Bee, Charger) w/4.10:1 DANA 60s. I don't know if the paperwork ever surfaced. Off to Hamtramck-Historical to look & see.
I have seen it posted , I think Doug H. has it .
It's on HH
Dana swap for 3.91 8.75 axle
Seeking:
1969 St. Louis plant VINs, SPD, and VONs.
Over 2,000 thanks to you!
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