8.75 Rear End for A Body?

Lelo Dart said
So what your saying is it just too close to A body width to narrow it? I see there is a place close to here that does that sort of thing.Don't see any wheels I like with that much backspacing. Like the solid wheel type outlaw 1. Don't like to show off my ugly drum brakes.:scratch:

The housing can be narrowed. But you will need new axles. For old axle to be resplined they have to be long enough to have meat on a certain section that will allow the old axle to just be cut and resplined. Cut and resplining is cheaper than new axles usually. Check with your shop ahead of time.

It's better selling what you have for $250 and going to buy a C-body or Van rear end for $100-$150 or less. Put that $100-$150 difference into the cost of shortenend, resplining or new axles.

The 65-67 rear end is a desirable piece. Especially to the 62-65 B-body guys. The 62-64 8-3/4 rear ends have a tapered flange drum deal that is a pain in the butt and more expensive to find brake parts for.

John Kunkel

Registered User

The first 3 inches of the axle shaft are too small for resplining so the axle has to be at least 3" longer than the desired final length.

In the case of the A body, the finished shaft length is 28" so the donor shaft has to be at least 31". Shorter shafts sometimes work if they don't have a step-down outboard if the splines but it's iffy.

Some candidates:

'71-'73 B body wagon= 31 21/64"

'70-'73 C body= 31 21/64" (and '69 wagon)

'70-'74 E body = 29 31/32"

'65-'71 D100= 31 1/8"

'72-'74 D100= 31 21/64

http://www.moparchat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111062

more: http://www.moparaction.com/tech/quest/AXIS_OF_AXLES.html