At some point the 8-3/4 became available with a four speed and 235hp/273. that might have been in the '65 model year, but it was not in all of them. My old '66 Commando four speed Barracuda (October 1965 SPD) had a 7-1/4 until I broke an axle. The previous owner had broken the other axle and two sets of spider gears in the five year he had the car. I was not going to have that problem again.
If you could please copy and paste that. There seems to be much confusion as to whether 65's had 8 3/4's or not.About mid 65 Chrysler came out with instructions to replace under warranty 7 1/4 rear ends with the 8 3/4 on all Darts and Barracudas that came with the 273 4 barrel with the 4 speed. Toward the end of the production year they started putting the 8 3/4 as a standard option in 4 speed cars. I have a copy of the letter.
About mid 65 Chrysler came out with instructions to replace under warranty 7 1/4 rear ends with the 8 3/4 on all Darts and Barracudas that came with the 273 4 barrel with the 4 speed. Toward the end of the production year they started putting the 8 3/4 as a standard option in 4 speed cars. I have a copy of the letter.
About mid 65 Chrysler came out with instructions to replace under warranty 7 1/4 rear ends with the 8 3/4 on all Darts and Barracudas that came with the 273 4 barrel with the 4 speed. Toward the end of the production year they started putting the 8 3/4 as a standard option in 4 speed cars. I have a copy of the letter.
I have personally never seen a 65 Valiant or Barracuda with a factory 8 3/4- been watching since 1965.... maybe they were out there- In '66 I bought a 65 Valiant 100 2 door sedan that had been run full time on drag strip as and F/S car- had 273 Commando - fenderwell headers- and a 4 speed. Had a 7 1/4 sure grip rear- one of reasons they sold car was due to problems with breakage of rear- spider gears and lugs if I remember correctlyAbout mid 65 Chrysler came out with instructions to replace under warranty 7 1/4 rear ends with the 8 3/4 on all Darts and Barracudas that came with the 273 4 barrel with the 4 speed. Toward the end of the production year they started putting the 8 3/4 as a standard option in 4 speed cars. I have a copy of the letter.
I have personally never seen a 65 Valiant or Barracuda with a factory 8 3/4- been watching since 1965.... maybe they were out there- In '66 I bought a 65 Valiant 100 2 door sedan that had been run full time on drag strip as and F/S car- had 273 Commando - fenderwell headers- and a 4 speed. Had a 7 1/4 sure grip rear- one of reasons they sold car was due to problems with breakage of rear- spider gears and lugs if I remember correctly
That would be a pretty important letter. That question is often asked, and often so much misinformation about it. It sure would clear up a lot of misconceptions about the timeline!
I posted the NHRA letter in post #29 if that is the letter you are referring to. I think that was the only letter that you sent me on the 8 3/4 rear. But I could be wrong. I know they had them in 66 because all 3 of the D/Darts that I have owned had them. All D/Darts came with 4.86 gears from the factory.I’ll dig it up. I gave a copy to Dart dude a few years ago. I thought he would of put it up on his site.
I posted the NHRA letter in post #29 if that is the letter you are referring to. I think that was the only letter that you sent me on the 8 3/4 rear. But I could be wrong. I know they had them in 66 because all 3 of the D/Darts that I have owned had them. All D/Darts came with 4.86 gears from the factory.
TMM ...... Just to let you know, my first D/Dart was sold again. It's currently in Columbus , Ohio.We could start a D Dart thread and I can make into a Sticky so it stays on top of all the early A body threads. I could ask @Joeychgo if a separate forum could be started for all the information.
His is a 65 HP 273. Nothing more.
Do you know what it sold for?TMM ...... Just to let you know, my first D/Dart was sold again. It's currently in Columbus , Ohio.
Not really. But I know he got a deal on it. Somewhere down the line, on of the flippers lost a lot of money on this car.Do you know what it sold for?