I have a C body 8 3/4 housing that I want to get cut down to an A body. Don't need anything fancy so I was thinking that stock axles would work fine (380-400 horse) but I want big bolt pattern. Can I just shorten and respline the C body axles? Is it significantly cheaper to cut the C body axles verus buying new?

I had Moser cut a set (housing/axles) from an 1/2T truck for my A body. Perfect fit & kept the oe tapered bearings/flange seal and no problems but it is an easy driven daily driver

This car will be half track, half street. At the track it uses slicks and runs 12.70's. Right now I am using a 100% stock B body housing and axles.

the c-body axle may or may not be canidates for cut/respline

if the do not tapper down they can be cut

they can taper down after 28 inches,but not in the 28 inch area, IIRC

c-body and truck are the best ones to look at to find a set that can be cut/resplined though

my 73 newport c-body are a no go

my 72 4x4 truck was a go but had the 5 on 5.5 wbp,they can redrill them to 5 on 4.5 though

seems my 30" e-body axle could be cut also

I just got a set of custom alloy A-body axles with the large brake offset from moser with green bearings for about 299 a set,good to 500 HP back in 2000

I had them cut a c-body housing down to A-body specs and weld on new spring perches

remember when fitting rims,the large brake offset will make the whole rear 1/2" wider than a stock A-body 8 3/4..1/4" each side

i ran 7" rims with a 4 1/2" backset on the rim with a 245/60/15 on a 68 Dart

they were center in the wheelwells with about a 1/4" clearance on the fender lip and at the tire bulge and spring

when I put the A-body 8 3/4 in my 85 truck (they share the same 43" spring centers) I went to a 12" rim and 4 1/2 back space with 29x15x15 M/Ts

just right on the tire bulge and spring like in the Dart

measure the c-body axle and see where your at first

Thanks, I'll take a look.