A Body Rear End Options?

Lots of options open to you if you don't mind straying from the "Mopar or no car..." mindset.

Rearends from Ford Granadas, Mavricks and Rangers are almost direct bolt ins and there are plenty of these cheap in every junkyard. Some early Mustangs too.

Rearends from Fox Body Mustang will also work. Be sure to get the 5-lug one and most of these are posi's.

Rearend from Thunderbird turbo coupes will give you posi AND disc brakes, but you gotta swap axles with those from a Ranger and cut off the 4-link stuff, but that's easy. Auto Turbo-birds have 3.90 and 5-spds have 3.55 ratios.

Look underneath & measure - Ford Exploders (Explorers) and Jeep Libertys


All of these are 4.5" bolt pattern and require the "special NAPA universal joint but can be done easily. Some to be had $50 or so...


Good luck,
49T&C