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Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? #891625 12/30/10 04:04 AM 12/30/10 04:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 78 AZ 2 2ndopp OP member
2ndopp OP member 2 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 78 AZ	I have a 1973 Plymouth Satellite 360 with a 727 trans and 8 1/4 rearend Would a 8 3/4 from a 1972 Cuda with Moser axles and 5/8 studs, 241 case bolt in?

Re: Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? [Re: 2ndopp] #891626 12/30/10 04:34 AM 12/30/10 04:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,693 Surface of the Sun, AZ Hotwheelsjr I Live Here
Hotwheelsjr I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,693 Surface of the Sun, AZ	http://www.moparts.org/Tech/Archive/axle/17.html

Re: Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? [Re: 2ndopp] #891627 12/30/10 05:16 AM 12/30/10 05:16 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,586 Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana ProStDodge master
ProStDodge master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,586 Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana	No, it will not "bolt-in". But it would not take a lot to make to fit and work properly.

Re: Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? [Re: ProStDodge] #891628 12/30/10 05:26 AM 12/30/10 05:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 78 AZ 2 2ndopp OP member
2ndopp OP member 2 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 78 AZ	Thanks for the quick replies I see that my B-body has a 63" wide rear and the E has 61 5/8" (drum to drum) and the chart shows even more:

Re: Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? [Re: 2ndopp] #891629 12/30/10 06:49 AM 12/30/10 06:49 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,693 Surface of the Sun, AZ Hotwheelsjr I Live Here
Hotwheelsjr I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,693 Surface of the Sun, AZ	Right -- so with the E-body rear, if you use wheels with 3/4" less of backspace (to make up the overall 1.5" of lost width), it will work. You would also have to relocate your spring perches to match the B-body spring width. Lastly, going from a 8 1/4 to a 8 3/4 will require a driveshaft that is 2/3" shorter -- in other words, the 8 3/4 shortens the distance between your tranny and the rear's yoke. The current 8 1/4 driveshaft may work, but it also may bottom out in your tranny and be too long.

Re: Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? [Re: Hotwheelsjr] #891630 12/30/10 11:41 AM 12/30/10 11:41 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	one of those charts in the archives is wrong..IIRC its the one posted above make sure you use the right one and get the correct measurements

Re: Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #891631 12/30/10 02:16 PM 12/30/10 02:16 PM
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Hemidavey super stock H Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,018 Howell, Michigan	66-67 B-Dana 60 is 3/4" narrower than a 68-70 B-Dana. The chart above is incorrect on this

Re: Can I Swap an E-body rear into a B? [Re: Hemidavey] #891632 12/30/10 03:26 PM 12/30/10 03:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,082 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,082 U.S.S.A.	Quote: 66-67 B-Dana 60 is 3/4" narrower than a 68-70 B-Dana. The chart above is incorrect on this Same is true for a 8 3/4 in the 66-67 B body

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