[General Martok]

83/4 rears lived behind Hemis so the 340 wont hurt it.

An old A-body 8 3/4 has a funky bolt pattern and very hard pressed to find

wheels for them.

A truck 8 3/4 rear with a Sure-Grip say up to 73 has the a good bolt pattern

and you can shorten the housing and cut and re spline the axles.

A 742 case on the differential is what I prefer.

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/t.../photo_04.html

Why not use a NV4500 or NV3500 tranny easyer less trouble.

[mistersir]

Originally Posted by General Martok

83/4 rears lived behind Hemis so the 340 wont hurt it.

An old A-body 8 3/4 has a funky bolt pattern and very hard pressed to find

wheels for them.

A truck 8 3/4 rear with a Sure-Grip say up to 73 has the a good bolt pattern

and you can shorten the housing and cut and re spline the axles.

A 742 case on the differential is what I prefer.

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/t.../photo_04.html

Why not use a NV4500 or NV3500 tranny easyer less trouble.

Who makes the NV4500 or NV3500? and how many gears and what are they really used for lol
thanks for your help

[General Martok]

They were used in trucks like dakotas and dodge rams.On the mopar side.

GM used them too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ven...0_transmission

plus if you get one from a v-8 truck they bells match up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqi1v...&feature=feedf

take alook at the you tube.

[cranky1]

Is he wanting 800 for a complete rear end or just the chunk? Kinda high for a complete rear unless everything is new in it and then it's not a bad price.

Chryler products used a 4 1/2" bolt circle as far back as I can remember. The 'A' bodies used a 4" bc until they started installing disc brakes as standard equipment in 73 and then they went to the 4 1/2" bc. Many Fords also used the 4 1/2 bc too but had a smaller center hole. The Dodge pickups also used it until around 85 and then went to the 5" bc. Dakotas also used the 4 1/2" on 5 until around 91 when they went to a 6 hole wheel but still on a 4 1/2" bc. And yup, the 8 3/4 rear end is a good unit...