Possible to swap in a dakota/cherokee 8.25 sure grip

daliant said

Yes any pre 97 carrier will fit in an A body housing. The only thing to watch for is the carrier designed for the 2.45 and 2.21 gear set which only works with those gears. Also in 75 the OD on the carrier bearings changed so if your going to put a 75-96 carrier in your 73 rear you'll have to swap the bearings around.

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Autozone carriers both the large and small carrier bearings on the shelf (Timken). The ID is the same, so either bearing will fit either carrier type pre/post-97). Only the OD changes depending on the case. My '75 used small bearings, but my Motive kit came with large bearings. I bought the small bearings at AZ and pressed them on my late-model carrier.