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| Author: | USAJon [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1973 plymouth scamp rear 8.25 in our 1968 Dodge Dart |
getting this rear as my 7.25 has issues. I have no idea what it will take to install into our 1968 dart . any help would be appreciated. Can I use my drive shaft or does it have a larger rear yoke..can I use my rear axle U bolts (loops to the springs) or is it a larger diameter axle housing. Any other areas that I am not listing for the conversion..? hope to do the switch at Rodney's shop in Queenstown Maryland in 1 day. just trying to get my ducks in order to make this happen in 1 day. thanks for any/all help. |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:36 pm ] |
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What you need: Shorter drive shaft, the Scamp shaft should be fine. 3" u-bolts and shock plates, also from the Scamp or any other 8 1/4 or 8 3/4 equipped A-body or early enough B-body. Swap in the parking brake cables from the 7 1/4. |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Yep... |
Quote: Shorter drive shaft, the Scamp shaft should be fine.
Josh has it right, New U bolts can be had over the counter at about $15 a pair ($30 for the axle swap). Need the shock plates for sure.3" u-bolts and shock plates, also from the Scamp or any other 8 1/4 or 8 3/4 equipped A-body or early enough B-body. Swap in the parking brake cables from the 7 1/4. If you get all of the above (and maybe some brake fluid if you don't get a block under the brake pedal to hold it up), it typically takes me about 4 hours alone to swap axles in a late A-body with all the right parts (start hitting your current U-bolts with Penetrating oil unless you plan on cutting them out with a sawzall or burning them with a torch, also hit the rear brake hose fitting with a little lube too or you may need a new hose and a flare kit and fitting... -D.Idiot |
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| Author: | WagonsRcool [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:51 pm ] |
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Don't know what brake-wheel combo you're running now, but that 8 1/4 is going to have LBP and 10" drums. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:27 pm ] |
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Driveshaft will have to be cut 1-3/4" if you use your old one. As for the yoke, the 8-1/4" should have a 7260 yoke same as your 7-1/4". If not they do have adapter U-joints. |
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