briwill70
Well-Known Member
I've got a 65 Dart that has a post '73 7.25 rear end. I found a 8.25 rear axle from a 72 scamp that has a better rear gear ratio. How hard is it to convert that to the big bolt pattern? Is it hard to find axles?
What are the sources?No 8.25 rears until 1973. 8.75 in 1972, so this axle (which would be SBP). Now if this is a whole 8 3/4 rear and and you swap it for the 7.25, that would be worth your while... there are several sources for big bolt axles for 8 3/4 rear ends. Would it come with the brakes shock plates, brackets? All different from 7.25 to 8.75, and you would get better rear brakes to boot if you made this swap.
No such thing as a factory 8 1/4” with SBP.It was a 8.25 with sbp but it sold. The search continues.