Rear axle swap

i am also going to be doing this swap...i have one from a 64 plymouth belvedere. it is the same width as my 35...just needs spring perches and shock mounts. maybe a truss and links too......

What traction aides are there gearing? What about replacement shafts aftermarket parts in general $$ pricesassgas: assgas: assgas: assgas:

You can get L/S's, spools, even a Detroit for the ChryCo 8 3/4. Gearing is widely varied, although not as much as the Ford 9"(but, then again, how many htorods/trucks,etc... have used the 9" over the years?). Try talking to either Moser or Strange about shafts, but I think that they are comparitively priced as the "other" axles. One to keep in mind when ordering gears is which pinion gear the drop out is cut for, as there are two castings. I do not remember the numbers right now, unfortunately. Hope that this helps.

There are 3 castings 741, 742 and 489. Only the 742 and 489 are worth using. As was said there is alot of aftermarket support for this rear, gears,spools, posi and locker plus axles from most all. Also mopar sells a alumium 742 center section.

there was a thread about this very thing about 5 months back, it had a listing of what axles were of suitable bolt pattern and WMS width.
Something to search for.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=72683 http://tomsdifferentials.com/catalog.asp?pg=113 -------------Hans

wow, it was farther back than I thought.
Good find. I didn't put too uch effort into that one

I currently have a 8.75 in my garage that is destined for my XJ. It came out of a 69 Satellite and is within 1/2" of the width of my 35. Like hemihead said, go with the 742 or the 489 case. It will be stamped on the drivers side of the casing. I went with the 742 as I like the straight pinion and shim setup better than the tapered pinion and crush sleeve in the 489. The pinion shaft is bigger than a 9" and I believe the axle is just better all around. There is a range of gear choices and Drive Train Specialists seems to have the best selection. Mine is getting 4.86 gears and a Detriot, otherwise, it is getting stock replacement parts. I would not worry about the shafts as they are 30 spline and seem to be beefy. Keep in mind, these axles were run in full sized cars behind the big block motors, except for the Hemi which got the Dana 60.