Broken Shocks and 8 3/4 with 489 case in a Slant 6?

[Manny Valencia]

Hello,

Just though I'd share some interesting stuff...

I had to replace not 1, but both rear shocks that were literally broken!

What a pain in the *** that was to remove them lol.

Also as you can see in the pictures, you will notice a 8 3/4 rear end with a heaviest duty 489 stamped case in my 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger 225CI Slant 6 which I think is interesting and that I lucked out!

 

[Darter6]

Yep, Check the right box when the car was ordered new and a 8 3/4 was available with a slant. Odd about the shocks. Looks like it has been sitting awhile.

 

[Darthomas]

Did it get driven over railroad tracks or what?
Never seen shocks broken that way.

 

[Jim Lusk]

Shocks look OLD. By 1972 they were looking to use up a lot of the A-body 8-3/4 rears, BUT I also saw a '70 Valiant four door in a wrecking yard a number of years ago that was a slant with K-H discs, handling package, and 8-3/4. Looked to be a fleet car of some sort. I seem to recall a three-speed manual, too.

 

[Darter6]

Looking back at the photos, the broken shock has a nick in it.Could it be from a forklift that was moving it around a storage yard ? Just a guess that may have broken the shock.

 

[bOb shingler]

i'd say the broken shock is from axle wrap up because of the weak *** springs, probable stock ones.