Re: trash or stash- 8.25 questions

[Menko Johnson <menkoj@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gary H. <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If I recall right, a '62 Lancer had a tapered axle rear end too. Right?
> They require more work/effort/time to service items like brake shoes and
> seals, but they do well for a driver where service is infrequent.

I honestly haven't ever had a chance to get to the rear end.  I've
been holding off on redo the brakes until I knew what disc system/rear
combo I was going to go with.

> Someone here in the '62 to '65 Clubhouse, especially a racer, may have a
> '62 to '63 8.75 they pulled to put in a '65 up rear. Or if you find a
> '62 to '63 in a junkyard near you I suspect the complete rear is there
> for the taking.

Nothing in the yards around here from what I've seen, though I'm
trying to get some more locations from people north and south of here.
 I have next week off so any ohioans with good leads on yards, send me
your favorite picks ;-)

 
> I don't know why the bigblockdart.com data differs from Doug's, but I'd
> suspect the bigblock data is copied from a generic source where as the
> autohobbydigest data is actually tape measured.

Tape measured is good.  Really, I can move the perches, even though
its not simple because of the thickness of the shaft and the chances
of overheating.  But its not the end of the world by any means.  Just
need more info so I dont mess it up.
 
> A ball/trunion driveshaft is a specialty item that may give fits to a
> driveshaft company that has not been in business a long time. If you are
> going to have to shorten the driveshaft anyway it is probably a good
> time to switch to a slip yoke. For example, Inland Empire Driveline
> offers a conversion. They are listed on
> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/restore2003.html

ok I've heard about this too.  I will look into it.  More question to
follow i'm sure!

Thanks 1,000,000 times over.  You guys have humored my ignorance and
helped eradicate it in leaps and bounds.  You don't even berate the
talk about my little sleepy slant six =)

Thanks!

Menko
 
> Gary H.
> 
> 
> Menko Johnson wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:22:34 +0000, Gary H.
> >
> > > You also can put in a B Body 8.75 rear. If you don't mind tapered axles
> > > the '62 to '63 B Body rear will probably work well, width wise. Plus you
> > > can get these tapered axle drum to drum rears very inexpensively,
> > > including the chunk. Move the spring pirch & there you go. Note: I
> > > assume the Lancer is about the same as an early A body dimension wise.
> >
> > Yes the lancer is the same.  Its 53" end to end, and 43" on the
> > perches.  What's interesting is a B body 8.75 from 62-63 would be
> > PERFECT.  If that measurement is right.  It doesn't correspond to the
> > ones I've been using at:
> > http://www.bigblockdart.com/axleinfo/diffchart.shtml
> >
> > That site says the B body 8.75 would be 2" wider and the perches off
> > by 1 inch.  I'm unfamiliar with tapered axles but reading the site you
> > gave me?
> >
> > Where can these be easily had?
> >
> > > You will likely never blow up the 8.75 with your Lancer, even with the
> > > hopped up \6. :)
> >
> > Ha!  You aren't kidding.  I'll also need to shorten the driveshaft
> > quite a bit more.  I have a ball/trunion driveshaft now, so is that
> > going to be an issue?
> >
> > Thanks guys!  New territory for me (again!)
> >
> > MJ
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