1971 Swinger Build \6-V8 Swap
Now looking forward into future plans which would be the lower half of the drive train which is already almost 80% of has been purchased. The replacement for the 7.25or 7 ¹/⁴, Rear will be a...
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8.75or 8³/⁴ YAY
3.23 gearing + D True Trac+ SBP A body Axles.
With the 489 3rd member Purchased from a sour deal on charger craigslist. Being one of my 1st purchases and learning curves of this build way back in late 2016. Not to mention purchasing both SBP A- Body axles and E-body rear at a spring fleet meet that I paid A happy 120 bucks for both. Then shortly after shortened. To correct a body size rear housing Dimensions I then went to the Gear Man in Santa Ana to Transfer the open diff to true track.
I am hoping come break in period completion of the engine I will be able to replace the small block rear with the new rear and to throw on top of it a new pair of Hotchkiss rear leaf Spring. Which also has been purchased and sitting in the garage but the only hang up. lol That is stopping me from completion and Pressing axles In, Are buying the disk brake conversion kit that is close to 4 bills on eBay. Hopefully sooner than later the axle, Leaf Springs, and brakes. But i have to finish where i am at first. So any help or advice or anything you can share to help me move forward faster is greatly appreciated and any questions I will be more than happy to answer to the utmost of my knowledge on the vehicle. Thanks for reading and hope to hear from all of you guys truly lucky to have such a great forum site like this.
Drum Roll...
8.75or 8³/⁴ YAY
3.23 gearing + D True Trac+ SBP A body Axles.
With the 489 3rd member Purchased from a sour deal on charger craigslist. Being one of my 1st purchases and learning curves of this build way back in late 2016. Not to mention purchasing both SBP A- Body axles and E-body rear at a spring fleet meet that I paid A happy 120 bucks for both. Then shortly after shortened. To correct a body size rear housing Dimensions I then went to the Gear Man in Santa Ana to Transfer the open diff to true track.
I am hoping come break in period completion of the engine I will be able to replace the small block rear with the new rear and to throw on top of it a new pair of Hotchkiss rear leaf Spring. Which also has been purchased and sitting in the garage but the only hang up. lol That is stopping me from completion and Pressing axles In, Are buying the disk brake conversion kit that is close to 4 bills on eBay. Hopefully sooner than later the axle, Leaf Springs, and brakes. But i have to finish where i am at first. So any help or advice or anything you can share to help me move forward faster is greatly appreciated and any questions I will be more than happy to answer to the utmost of my knowledge on the vehicle. Thanks for reading and hope to hear from all of you guys truly lucky to have such a great forum site like this.
