Re: re:a body 8.75 rears

[Menko Johnson <menkoj@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe with this you'd have to convert to the green bearings but I
was told it would work when I was looking for some possible BBP
upgrades.

The ford option is a good one and really darn cheap.  Several people
have used ford explorer rear ends which have the added bonus of rear
discs.  But you're absolutely right, if you were getting something
from across the country, shipping is a killer.  Still with your
abilities, you can find a whole car with that rear end in there for
less ;-)

Heck if you want it, get it.  Lastly, some guys on the autocrossing
list said they have drilled out their 8.75 to BBP using .6" allen head
screws since they are slightly smaller than the studs.  I can find out
more info for you on that if you like (of course you'd have to drill
the drums out then too, but you probably wouldn't be driving the car
so much that you'd wear out a set of drums on a regular basis?)

MJ


On 11/19/05, Doug Ahern <D170A833@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 06 11/19/05, Menko Johnson wrote:
> > Another option, if you can find them, is a 73-76 A body with discs
> > that got the 7.25 instead.  That axle will fit perfectly in your 8.75
> > and will be BBP.
>
> Are you sure about that?
>
> I've never heard of it,,, plus the 7.25 bearings were the sealed type,
> not the cone tpye of the 8.75's, and 7.25's varied in width over
> the years between 71 and 75... (unlike the 8.75 a-body units which
> didn't really vary in width from 66-72...)
>
>


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