Oh' almost forgot.......this will give you a 5 lug bolt pattern opening up
more wheel choices(5 on 4-1/2)
on the rear .............up front just swap the rotors for early GEN-1
Dakota rotors as these are a 5 on 4 1/2 bolt pattern as well!! Hope this
helps!!
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "scsilverdak" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 10:19 PM
Subject: DML: Re: 8 3/4 Rear End
>
> Bill-
> You have (2) choices, (1) rebuild and fortify the
> 8 1/4 rearend using parts from vendors such as RANDY'S ring and pinion,(2)
> go thru the expense of having a 8 3/4 from a B-body (68-71) with a 489#
> carrier narrowed and set up to fit the Dakota.
> This will eliminate the rear ABS on the Dakota and
> pop the ABS light. A transmission shop that also does differential work
> should be able to correctly fit a 8-3/4 by narrowing it and welding in the
> spring perches with the proper pinion angle while centering the rearend
> properly to line it up with the driveshaft.
> MOSER'S should be able to supply a set of axles for the newly narrowed
> rearend. This will give you the option to add rear disc brakes and install
a
> new driveshaft to take the added power and torque.
> seek out a transmission shop that also specializes in high performance
work,
> they usually have the contacts needed to do the job right as far as
welding
> and sources for the proper bearings and axles.
>
> Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> website: www.scsilverdak.com
> e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <B1LLYW@aol.com>
> To: <dml@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 8:13 PM
> Subject: DML: 8 3/4 Rear End
>
>
> >
> > You may remember that I mentioned finding a 95 Dakota, 2wd, 318, 5 speed
> for
> > my Dad. Well, soon it's going to be mine. :) Dad made me an offer I
> > couldn't refuse. The 408 I had in my Ram (the one I lost with an engine
> > fire) appears to be rebuildable so I'm thinking of putting it in the 95
> Dak.
> >
> > One are of concern is the 8.25 rear end. I don't think it was intended
to
> > take the kind of abuse it will get from the 408. I have heard that 8
3/4
> > rear end swaps are pretty easy into a Gen II. Some people say look for
an
> > a-body rear, others a b-body rear, still others an e-body rear.
> >
> > Has anyone out in DML land actually done this? If so, where did you get
> the
> > 8 3/4 out of and what was involved in making the swap?
> >
> > Bill White - http://www.moparforme.com
> >
> > '02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92's, a few toys
> > '80 Ram D150, 4x2, 400, 727, 3.55 9.25 Sure Grip
> >
>
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