Which rear is this.

[1963dartgt]

I got this 1963 dart from my uncle when he passed about two years ago.I put the car in storage and finally pulled it out about three months ago. Well I was changing the gas tank and had a peak at the rear end and need help identifying it I can get more pics later.

 

[Mopar Al]

That is an 8.75

 

[1963dartgt]

So which cars came with small bolt 8 3/4

 

[Mopar Tim]

cool car, what engine does that 63 have?

 

[discharger1332]

any a body before 73 could have come with one. I have seen them in slant six cars, 318 cars, and deffinately any performance 340 car.

 

[Mopar Tim]

All a body cars could have come with till I think 1973. All tho it was not available in 1963 http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=37761 is a good read concerning this issue.

 

[1963dartgt]

Thanks for the info guys the car has been in the family since it rolled off the lot and for the last 30 years is made a two mile trip to the liquor store. Then I got it and made a few fascinating discoverys.if it's an 8 3/4 time to pull the /6 and put something bigger.

 

[discharger1332]

do some research first. the firewall needs to be modified on a 63 to fit a v8. i forget what else is different. but plenty of guys on here have the knowledge.

 

[1963dartgt]

I've done the research and was in the process of looking for an a body rear I guess I got lucky

 

[65 Dartman]

The factory starting installing 8.75's in the later part of the 65 model year in cars with the 273/235 4 speed combos as those combos were just trashing the standard 7.25s. 8.75s were see more in 66 and much more later years. An 8.75 installed in a 64 or earlier A body was done by an owner. As someone mentioned, they were even seen with slant 6s. I parted out a 71 slant 6/904 mordoor that had Kelsey Hayes disc brakes and 8.75 - the owner wanted HD components for towing but with a slant's supposed economy :wack:.

 

[pishta]

They put slants in dump trucks. Figure that one out. 4.56 gears and 55mph top speed.