Hey there,
I have a 1970 8 1/4" axle from a '70 Charger. The plan is to swap this into a 65 Valiant. I am aware of the difference in width but I intend to see if I can fit it in there and use 14 x 5.5 Ralleye wheels. This axle has a 2.71 ratio and I want to change it to either a 3.21 or a 3.55, whatever I find first.
I see trucks, vans and Dakotas in the wrecking yards with 8 1/4" axles, Jeeps too. I know that there was some point where they changed spline counts or something, some time around 1997? Years back I found a 3.55 in a Dakota 4wd, it had a clutch type SG....What a score!
What years do these gears and carriers interchange?
I have a 1970 8 1/4" axle from a '70 Charger. The plan is to swap this into a 65 Valiant. I am aware of the difference in width but I intend to see if I can fit it in there and use 14 x 5.5 Ralleye wheels. This axle has a 2.71 ratio and I want to change it to either a 3.21 or a 3.55, whatever I find first.
I see trucks, vans and Dakotas in the wrecking yards with 8 1/4" axles, Jeeps too. I know that there was some point where they changed spline counts or something, some time around 1997? Years back I found a 3.55 in a Dakota 4wd, it had a clutch type SG....What a score!
What years do these gears and carriers interchange?
