Will an 8 3/4 rear end fit in a 73 dart sport?

Yes I agree. They did a very poor job. We will end up down sizing tires too I think.
Now we see why they did what they did. Almost tempted to do what they did, but a much better job. This means using the the same mounting locations for the springs that they did, but welding better and better fitment. If we did use the factory locations, the tire would have to be very small to fit. I really like the looks of these meats on the back.

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