B-body 8 3/4 axle in a Duster! Photos

I bought a clean b-body rear (8 3/4" from a '65 Satellite) yesterday drum to drum with good condition brakes and new set of green bearings for $200. I am going to find out which wheels work with that in a 73 dart sport. I plan on using the offset shackles and spring hangers, but will make my final decision after I lay the housing up in there on the stock location springs (probably a week after race season ends next November).

I have some 10" wide wheels with 5" backspacing, they have plenty of room to the stock B-body spring locations. The A-body locations are a 1/2" inboard of the B-body ones. I plan on using some 8 inch wide with 5.5 backspacing, but think I can use even more backspacing if i can get wheels with 6.5"??

I will probably use the green bearings since my 4.57 chunk is a spool and I eventually want to go with that gear and a 28" or 29" tall tire.


Bob