You can use either a 65-70 B-body or 70-74 E-body rear. The spring pads need
to be removed from either the B or E-body housing, new ones need to be
welded on, which are available from Mopar for around $15.00. These need to
be welded in the vehicle unless you are very experienced and are willing to
risk welding them on in the wrong position, like me!
Check out my homepage again, I answered all you questions and I have a
little more info on there also.
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robertson" <jrobert@voyageur.ca>
To: <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:26 AM
Subject: 8 3/4 rear axle!
Hey Mark
I managed to find a E body 8 3/4 diff so I'm not sure if I going to install
the 8 1/4 diff I found at the wreckers. Maybe you can help me decide. Were
you able to use your old driveshaft after the conversion or did it have to
be shortened and by how much? Did you have to play with "U" joints to get
the shaft on and was it hard to find a yoke for the 8 3/4 to fit the
driveshaft? Were you able to use your shocks? From your site pictures it
looks like you had to weld the spring pads in a different location, did you
have any problems getting the pinion angle? How do your brakes work without
the rear ABS? How does it brake with the different brake set up?
Sorry for all the questions but I have to make a decision as to go with the
8 3/4 or buy the 8 1/4 from the wrecker. The 8 1/4 looks so week compared
to the 8 3/4 and even though the 8 1/4 would just bolt in if it goes again
it's money wasted!
Thanks for the help,
Dave R
92 Dak 5.2
71 Demon 340
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