Help with Scamp 440 locating 8.75 rear

[don21771]

Hello
Having a hard time finding a complete 8.75 rear for my 1971 Scamp 440
and how hard to make a B body rear fit in this car any help please
Thanks Don .. Location East Coast Maryland

 

[Abodybomber]

Welcome. You are going to get more attention on this subject, in the drivetrain forums. Might want to try, a post there. Or if lucky ,one of the mods ,may nicely move it there.

 

[70Barcuda]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Bad Sport]

Hello
Having a hard time finding a complete 8.75 rear for my 1971 Scamp 440
and how hard to make a B body rear fit in this car any help please
Thanks Don .. Location East Coast Maryland

Here's an article that may help.

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/transmission-drivetrain/mopp-0404-8-3-4-rear-axle-housing-swap/


With deeper backspacing on the rear wheels, it can work.

 

[crackedback]

Want a rear with BBP, find a rear from a 65-67 B. It's the closest to the A body in overall length with the right axles. Move perches in 1/2" on each side and go. If you wanted to go hillbilly, slot the existing perches for the difference.

That article is good, but, has some bad info. 62-70 rears are not the same.
http://www.moparts.org/Tech/Archive/axle/16.html

 

[Paul P&B Performance]

the b body adds about 1 1/2" per side depending on year of b body 66-67 being the narrowest of them.offset wheels can get the tire back in but you may find a limited selection of wheels and the extra wheel offset effects the loading on the axle bearings. i can make you a correct length housing but you have to know what brakes you want to use a body,b-e body as the axles are diffrent offsets. call if i can help with info {please use the PM feature to exchange phone numbers}.paul