Hi all, My connection to Mopars is I have a 1933 Plymouth PD Coupe street rod. My interest in A bodies is that Tex Smith, who wrote books on how to hot rod Mopars says that a rear axle from an A body is a good swap into my '33. I'm interested in any info I can get. From the little knowledge I have I guess I would prefer an 8 3/4 gear. Tex says that the distance between spring pads on the A body axle match the center bolts on my coupe. I am open to all recommendations anyone might have. I use the handle Kiteman as in the past I've competed with stunt kites and have quite a collection of single, dual and four line kites.
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SpikeWills69
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Welcome to FABO. And man do I love your 33. Be sure to check the For Sale Section here and also, there are posts of differential measurements etc.
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There is probably a mopar small block for sale here for your 33 too. LOL.
An accurate 8 3/4" rear axle width list
Ok, so, I've posted parts of this list a few times, normally in response to some of the really inaccurate charts and lists that are out there and posted too frequently. It's not my list, I sourced it from the internet but I can't remember where. Since the time I downloaded it several years ago...
www.forabodiesonly.com
There is probably a mopar small block for sale here for your 33 too. LOL.
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Very cool car!
8 3/4 rears are great. Much easier to work on than the kind with a rear access cover (Dana/Spicer?) and pretty bullet proof. They were used for a looong time so the center chunks are readily available in a wide choice of gears. These days the bug a boo is the cost of an A-body housing, they make aftermarket ones but none of them are cheap.
Cool coupe. Just be advised. People think the A body 8 3/4 rears are gold, so you've been warned. Also, I love kites and would like to see some pictures. We love pictures here.
aboard. Nice Coupe. Mopar rally's on front, nice.Boo on the small block Chevy mill.... Need a Mopar Six Pack in there !
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Welcome….sweet ride!
A Mopar power plant would be great - but I'd want a small hemi if I did that swap. Thanks for the reply.Welcome to FABO. And man do I love your 33. Be sure to check the For Sale Section here and also, there are posts of differential measurements etc.
An accurate 8 3/4" rear axle width list
Ok, so, I've posted parts of this list a few times, normally in response to some of the really inaccurate charts and lists that are out there and posted too frequently. It's not my list, I sourced it from the internet but I can't remember where. Since the time I downloaded it several years ago...
There is probably a mopar small block for sale here for your 33 too. LOL.
Welcome!
I have a 34 PE coupe. Not near as nice or put together as yours.
I have a 34 PE coupe. Not near as nice or put together as yours.
harrisonm
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Welcome. Tell us more about your car.
Good to see another Plymouth coupe. I love the styling of the Mopar coupes - they look like the top is chopped but is factory.Welcome!
I have a 34 PE coupe. Not near as nice or put together as yours.
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My coupe is all steel Mopar. Yes, I have a Chevy small block - 283 c.i. bored with 2 speed Powerglide trans and Chevy rear axle for now. I have the hood but the front fenders or running boards were trash. I just bought cycle style front fenders I plan to install rather than go with original style fiberglass. I plan to paint it a darker teal non-metallic color. If I can get an A body rear axle I'd like to find 15" Mopar rally wheels for the back if in fact they were made. Right now the Chev rear axle has 5 x 4 3/4" bolt pattern so it's got to go - it's also too wide for the car. I recently took the tri-power carbs off the engine and went with an Edelbrock manifold and 650 cfm carb.
Very nice! Do you build them as well?
Nothing wrong with that! The 1st generation small block Chevy is a fine engine.
You might want to consider an 8 1/4 rear axle for your coupe. They were available in a bodies, are 5x4.5 bolt circle, should be strong enough for your combination and car weight. There is also the option of a Ford 8.8 axle sourced from an Explorer, they came with traction lok differentials and 3.73 or 4.10 gears, however they do require some modifications to install. As for the rallye wheels, yes they do come in 15 in sizes, both factory and reproduction.
No, just fly them. I have probably 75 kites of all kinds - single line, dual and quad line kites. Thanks
Very neato hobby!
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