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HenryW
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| Joined: 12/07
Posted: 12/07/07 08:42 AM
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Which vehicles have 8 3/4 rears that are the correct overall width to fit my A-Body 69 Valiant?
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RBolig
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| Joined: 12/03
Posted: 12/10/07 06:53 AM
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It depends on what you want to accomplish. If you want an exact match, you'll have to get a factory A-Body rear end. That can be expensive and hard to find. When doing my '67 Valiant, I just used a 68-70 B-Body rear end, and relocated the spring perches. The A-Body rear width is 51.400-inches, and the spring perch center is 43-inches. The width of a 68-70 B-body rear is 55-inches, and the width of the perches is 44-inches.
Sure, the B-Body rear may be a bit wider, but I was still able to use a factory Rallye wheel. Also, I just noticed that there are three A-Body rear ends in our For sale forums.
Sometimes you just gotta say...
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BadFish
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Posted: 12/10/07 07:10 AM
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For a bolt-in replacement, find a '67-75 A-body with an 8 3/4 rear. The earlier cars, and cars with front drum brakes, will have a small wheel bolt pattern. Later cars, 73 up cars with disc brakes on front will have the larger Chrysler wheel pattern.
The last one I found I paid $200 bucks for.
Another option is to find a '66 or '67 B-body, the rear will be slightly wider than an A-body, but not by much, and the spring perches are only off by a little.
Hope this helps.
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