First 8 3/4 swap

[bluebelle.72]

Hey yall! Im working towards my first big mopar mod/project for my 72 Scamp. Im texting a dude on marketplace whos selling a '68 A108 truck that has a 489 case with a factory suregrip. Now my question is: Will this fit in my Scamp without having to be narrowed? Or, will I have to send it off to be modified. I've done a little bit of digging and I THINK its the same width as the 8 3/4 that would be found in any other A-body like a duster or dart, but I'm not exactly sure. If anyone has any insight into this I would be very very grateful.

 

[junkyardhero]

about 4" too wide.
mounts for springs and shocks are in the wrong location for a-body....

 

[bluebelle.72]

about 4" too wide.
mounts for springs and shocks are in the wrong location for a-body....

Gotcha, thanks for letting me know! in that case i suppose the hunt goes on

 

[doug 371]

If it's reasonable buy it for the sure grip

 

[Oldmanmopar]

The housing for an A-100 is 56 3/4 and A body is 52 5/8 . so its 4 1/8 to wide. Spring perch for an a body center to center is 43

 

[33IMP]

You could buy the rear to get the sure grip, move the spring pads, and then possibly get some custom wheels with extra backspace. Summit and Jegs sell steel d-window wheels with big backspace cheap.
A true A-body 8 3/4 rear, with a good sure grip, probably runs $1000. (,maybe more).

 

[Righty Tighty]

Gotcha, thanks for letting me know! in that case i suppose the hunt goes on

Here's a helpful chart to use while you're hunting:

An accurate 8 3/4" rear axle width list

 

[junkyardhero]

You could buy the rear to get the sure grip, move the spring pads, and then possibly get some custom wheels with extra backspace. Summit and Jegs sell steel d-window wheels with big backspace cheap.
A true A-body 8 3/4 rear, with a good sure grip, probably runs $1000. (,maybe more).

move the spring pads to the correct side of the axle, torch off the shock mounts-- or leave 'em, i dunno! and source a set of shock plates and you're in business.

however, i don't know what kind of fitment issues you'd have with deep deep offset on a slab sided beast like a scamp. like you may need to move the sprAngs in... and then gettin' 'em on and off may be a chore...

but to your point, there's work arounds.

complete true a-body rears with any gear sets are at least 1000, compete setups closer to 2K and sure grip add somewhere in the neighborhood of another smooth G to that.

 

[33IMP]

move the spring pads to the correct side of the axle, torch off the shock mounts-- or leave 'em, i dunno! and source a set of shock plates and you're in business.

however, i don't know what kind of fitment issues you'd have with deep deep offset on a slab sided beast like a scamp. like you may need to move the sprAngs in... and then gettin' 'em on and off may be a chore...

but to your point, there's work arounds.

complete true a-body rears with any gear sets are at least 1000, compete setups closer to 2K and sure grip add somewhere in the neighborhood of another smooth G to that.

So, three k for an a-body 8 3/4 ? (NOT disagreeing, you are probably right).
That would SURE make a Strange Dana 60 much more attractive, at least to me!

 

[junkyardhero]

So, three k for an a-body 8 3/4 ? (NOT disagreeing, you are probably right).
That would SURE make a Strange Dana 60 much more attractive, at least to me!

i'm just sayin' what i sell 'em for.

a spec 9" or 8.8 start looking real attractive about then...

 

[bluebelle.72]

Lots of good information, thank you to everyone!