Its a buyer market. You may be able to find a reasonably priced a body housing. Ask for one on here and see what happens. It doesn't hurt to ask and its free.
not abody ? axles, confused. I have a 8 3/4s in a bodys with big and small patterns, the large axles may be after market.Not trying to argue, trying to under stand.
You can get axles for 8 3/4 in small bolt or big bolt. If your 73 started life as slant 6 and drum breaks it more than likely a small bolt car. All others should be big bolt. But I've been wrong before, ma mopar did some weird stuff in 73-74. Good luck
8n 3/4 in my opinion is the way to go, as stated before super easy to work on, readily available in junk yard still(here anyway) stong, and looks good. Ive never had a 8 1/4 because I can't seam to find them.
As long as your not running slicks you should be fine. If you brake it get the clutch carrier.I'll sell you one for $250. Oh wait you bailed on buying my rails with out even telling me.
No, but some have tags on the bolts that hold the third member on that say s/g, and maybe a tag that has the gear ratio. When you do buy a jack, buy some jack stand to. These 8n 3/4 are very easy to pull apart and put back together, kind of fun to.
I have found alot of third members in junk yards that Ive pulled thinking there were one wheeler peeler and found good clutch type sure grips, Its worth the look. Look in old 57-72 dodge pickups. Red neck gold mines. Oh yah don't beleave the hype about 741s being week, I have ran several behind...