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The base info is 67 Barracuda convertible, very mild 340 with 2.02 heads, a Perfomer and thermoquad. It'll mostly be used for rides to the beach (100 miles each way). I'm struggling with coming to a conclusion with the rear axle. Can you tell me what would be the best of the following 3 options:
1. I have an 8 1/4 sure grip out of a Duster that has a ratio in the high 2's. The good part is I need big bolt pattern, which it has, and the Cherokee rear disk setup is only $75 rom my local u-pullit junk yard.
2. I have an 8 3/4 A body rear 3.23 non-sure grip and complete 11" brakes off an old B-body. Its small bolt pattern, but that same junkyard has a 66 Charger 383 car with the rear still in it. The axles would be $60, complete rear is $130. I could get the axles and have then resplined, if in fact 66 axles aren't tapered. I'm not sure if the are or not. I suppose I could also buy the whole rear, and bulldog it in to my existing spring perches like some have done. It's also possible that car has a sure grip, but the rear wheels were in a little mud so I couldn't jack it up to see. The main issue is I need big bolt pattern.
3. Same junkyard...has an 88 Dodge 1 ton van with a Dana 60, suregrip and 3.5 ratio. It's also $130 complete. With this I would have to have the housing shortened and buy axles to fit my car. I already have new spring perches to use I picked up years ago. Not sure how much axles and a shortening job on the housing would be, so this is kind of an unknown. If I'm not mistaken, the 11 drum brake setup I have from a 66 or so B-body should work with the Dana.
There's the dilemma guys.....I'd appreciate some feedback on what your choice would be. Whatever I don't use I'll sell to cover any additional costs. The Dana of course is overkill, but they look so cool with a decent rear cover, and certainly send the message your car means business....that's why I added it as an option. My goodness those 1 ton 8 lug brake drums are huge....
Anyway, thanks so much for any input....
Ken in Pennsylvania
1. I have an 8 1/4 sure grip out of a Duster that has a ratio in the high 2's. The good part is I need big bolt pattern, which it has, and the Cherokee rear disk setup is only $75 rom my local u-pullit junk yard.
2. I have an 8 3/4 A body rear 3.23 non-sure grip and complete 11" brakes off an old B-body. Its small bolt pattern, but that same junkyard has a 66 Charger 383 car with the rear still in it. The axles would be $60, complete rear is $130. I could get the axles and have then resplined, if in fact 66 axles aren't tapered. I'm not sure if the are or not. I suppose I could also buy the whole rear, and bulldog it in to my existing spring perches like some have done. It's also possible that car has a sure grip, but the rear wheels were in a little mud so I couldn't jack it up to see. The main issue is I need big bolt pattern.
3. Same junkyard...has an 88 Dodge 1 ton van with a Dana 60, suregrip and 3.5 ratio. It's also $130 complete. With this I would have to have the housing shortened and buy axles to fit my car. I already have new spring perches to use I picked up years ago. Not sure how much axles and a shortening job on the housing would be, so this is kind of an unknown. If I'm not mistaken, the 11 drum brake setup I have from a 66 or so B-body should work with the Dana.
There's the dilemma guys.....I'd appreciate some feedback on what your choice would be. Whatever I don't use I'll sell to cover any additional costs. The Dana of course is overkill, but they look so cool with a decent rear cover, and certainly send the message your car means business....that's why I added it as an option. My goodness those 1 ton 8 lug brake drums are huge....
Anyway, thanks so much for any input....
Ken in Pennsylvania