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  1. reddog

    1963 valiant front runner sizing suggestions needed

    Sorry for the delay. Was on holidays for a bit. Valiant is on lift now getting ready for spring. No troubles getting info for you. Flange to flange dimension of the rear axle is 52.75" +/-. This confirms from an A body. The distance from the outside of rear tire to outside of rear tire...
  2. reddog

    1963 valiant front runner sizing suggestions needed

    My brother sourced the housing from a 66 barracuda 273 but he is not sure it was OE to that car. He did not shorten it at all. If you can't make out the math, I can get some more overall dimensions once I get it on my lift in a few weeks (have other cars in the way!)
  3. reddog

    1963 valiant front runner sizing suggestions needed

    Much of the 8-3/4" rear end came from Dr Diff - iron 489 case, 3.73 True Trac with A body 5x4.5 conversion axle package. The housing was sourced from a Dart. Right Stuff disk brake conversion. We had to relocate the spring mounts for the offset shackles. I don't recall that we shortened...
  4. reddog

    1963 valiant front runner sizing suggestions needed

    Took some measurements and have 1.5" to spring and 1" to quarter panel lip. With wheel movement up, this 1" reduces to about 1/2" as the inner part of the quarter is closer than the lip.
  5. reddog

    1963 valiant front runner sizing suggestions needed

    I will go out and take a measurement in the next day or so, maybe a picture. I believe I have about an 1" on the quarter panel side, not sure on the spring side.
  6. reddog

    1963 valiant front runner sizing suggestions needed

    I am running 15x6 with 3.5 b/s, 195/60/15 on front with large bolt pattern. 15x8 with 5.5 b/s, 255/60/15 on rear. Rear has offset shackles.
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