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WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? #483755 09/29/09 08:42 PM 09/29/09 08:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 156 South Dakota Mirada440 OP member
Mirada440 OP member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 156 South Dakota	Will the rear end out of a 62-70 b-body rearend fit into a plymouth scamp?? Ive been told by a few guy that it will work. Ive measured and they are pretty close but my main concern would be the pinion angle... Has anyone ever done this swap?? Thanks

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: Mirada440] #483756 09/29/09 08:47 PM 09/29/09 08:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 982 W. Sacto CA. USA P phantomx super stock
phantomx super stock P Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 982 W. Sacto CA. USA	You can put one in, but you should move the spring perches as they are a bit too far apart. It will also cause the need to run wheels with lots of back spacing to clear the wheelwells. Stock wheels are a no-go unless your scamp is actually a Duster or Demon/Dart sport. If you are going to a more modern size wheel (17" & up), back spacing isn't really an issue since most are like that anyway. If all you want is the bolt pattern, you would be better off to get a later "undesireable" 8 1/4" A body axle. Travis.. Last edited by phantomx; 09/29/09 08:49 PM. 70 GTX project, orig 440-4, 4 spd, track pack, FC7, stripper/street racer special.

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: phantomx] #483757 09/29/09 09:03 PM 09/29/09 09:03 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,293 Northeast, Alpine, NY 9 9 Sec Phill On a road near you
9 Sec Phill On a road near you 9 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,293 Northeast, Alpine, NY	Yes, thats what my dad has in his valiant, we just cut the perches off and moved them in and ajusted pinion angle...Works great..Got a set of 15x8 rimes with 5.5" bs....Phill

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: phantomx] #483758 09/29/09 09:03 PM 09/29/09 09:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 531 SE Michigan F farmington mopar addict
farmington mopar addict F Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 531 SE Michigan	The best one to use is from a 65-67 b body. They're a small bit narrower than the later ones.

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: phantomx] #483759 09/29/09 09:03 PM 09/29/09 09:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant enthusiast
71valiant enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	I put one in my valiant with no mods. Its an inch or less difference.

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: 71valiant] #483760 09/30/09 12:22 AM 09/30/09 12:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada dave571 master
dave571 master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada	I bolted in one from a 66 B in my 69 dart. No mods. The spring pearch difference is mninimal, but as said, tire clearance does get a littel tight. I had a aset of ralleys offset inward at the time, and that worked. As said- 65-67 are the best to go with. The diff dimensions in the archives are a little iffy I think this one is more accurate 5514279-axle.jpg (45 downloads)

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: dave571] #483761 09/30/09 02:36 AM 09/30/09 02:36 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central RobX4406 I Live Here
RobX4406 I Live Here Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central	Quote: I bolted in one from a 66 B in my 69 dart. No mods. The spring pearch difference is mninimal, but as said, tire clearance does get a littel tight. I had a aset of ralleys offset inward at the time, and that worked. As said- 65-67 are the best to go with. The diff dimensions in the archives are a little iffy I think this one is more accurate That's still wrong for most 8.75" a bodies.

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: RobX4406] #483762 09/30/09 08:05 AM 09/30/09 08:05 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	IMHO.just send the housing to Moser and have them cut it to A-body specs and weld the new perches on with 43" centers..shiping x 2 and about $65+ to narrow it set of the $299 custom alloy axles with greens and large brake off set.. you can run any brakes from an 8 1/4, 8 3/4, 9 1/4,D-60...B,C,D,E,F,M,R body axles unless you rather do the funky offset on rims I did this for my 68 Dart and then swaped it into my 85 truck still less $ in it than buying a 8 3/4 thats does not bolt and play and fit correctly just a suggestion

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #483763 09/30/09 08:24 AM 09/30/09 08:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,005 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,005 U.S.S.A.	dr. diff sells a ready to bolt in A body housing, powdercoated, for something like $250. I assume he is narrowing a wider housing , they are empty you still need to buy a chuck, axles and brakes ...

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: JohnRR] #483764 09/30/09 09:42 AM 09/30/09 09:42 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	you can just buy a housing from moser also..$225 empty,dirty,no paint or powder coating.. good deal from the DOC,IMO..wish I knew that when I done mine in '01

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #483765 09/30/09 01:08 PM 09/30/09 01:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	FWIW, Moser charges $445 for a custom axle package and $125 labor to narrow your housing. Contact info

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: DoctorDiff] #483766 09/30/09 02:42 PM 09/30/09 02:42 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	that price was from a 98 mag..my bad..little out dated ,I dont like giving prices either,bad habit uhmm? got my A-body axles with greens for $299 and narrowed housing for $225 perches and labor to weld $50 + shiping must have went up since 00'-01' I need to give you a call anyways,I need another set of greens for the truck 8 3/4

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #483767 09/30/09 03:21 PM 09/30/09 03:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,005 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,005 U.S.S.A.	Quote: that price was from a 98 mag..my bad..little out dated ,I dont like giving prices either,bad habit uhmm? got my A-body axles with greens for $299 and narrowed housing for $225 perches and labor to weld $50 + shiping must have went up since 00'-01' I need to give you a call anyways,I need another set of greens for the truck 8 3/4 you thought that the price would not have changed in 8 years ??

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #483768 09/30/09 03:22 PM 09/30/09 03:22 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	My Moser axles were $427.00 delivered,well worth the money spent..

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? #483769 09/30/09 03:32 PM 09/30/09 03:32 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	I was looking at the mag when I posted and didnt relize it was out of date by that much..sorry

Re: WILL A 8 3/4 B-BODY REAREND FIT IN A A-BODY ??? [Re: Mirada440] #483770 09/30/09 05:16 PM 09/30/09 05:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl MoparJoe super gas
MoparJoe super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl	It depends on what wheels you plan on running for the most part, with 15's it probably wouldn't work too well and would be better off having one cut to A body size. I've used them under duster/dart sports and A body Cudas since the 1/4 bulges more, I'm looking for a decent B body 8.75 to put under my Dart since I'm planning on going with 17" wheels. I have an A body width rear under it right now and the wheels I want to run need a 1.5" spacer to clear the leafs, the front is fine since the track is pushed out with 73+ discs.

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