It might have to do with the type and configuration of tapered and non tapered bearings.The 65 and up is a direct boltin! I have a 68 dana 60 in my Polara w/ green bearings and no problems thus far.George --- On Wed, 7/22/09, Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Tapered to Non-Tapered Axle > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 5:26 PM > > This is one of those questions that was, I believe, at > least partially answered by a link from the 62-65 tech page > to The AutoHobby Digest Web Site. Unfortunately, the > AutoHobby Digest site has gone bye-bye, for now at least. > > There was a detailed review of tapered axles on the > AutoHobby Digest and, to the best of my failing memory, that > article concluded you could not replace the '64 tapered > axles with '65 flanged axles. Darned if I can recall why; > maybe the lengths are incompatible. Perhaps someone else > will recall. > > Also, there's a school of thought saying no need to replace > the tapered unless they are busted. Here's something I dug > up from 2006: > > "If you want to get rid of the tapered axles for some > reason (they wont break by the way. i know cause i have > tried!) get Moser or Bear or MW to make you a set of Street > axles with the so called green bearings (non tapered self > centering) and you are done, forever! > > i run the stock 63 tapered axles a 741 diff with a cone > type posi in my 63 MW 426. I have a 3800 converter and 3:91 > gears with 30.5 inch tall tires and i pound the living > daylights out of it every time i go for a drive (when the > wife isnt along ;>) since the year 2000. Been good so > far. > > Don D." > > Now this opens up the debate about green axles: some report > they have to use green bearings only on drag only cars. > Others disagree. > > Let us know what you find out Akron Don. > > You may also want to read http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/875axle.shtml -- > which is a copy & paste from AutoHobby Digest. Not the > page I was thinking of, but may be helpful. > > Thanks, > Gary H. > > > -----Original Message----- > > >So, one cannot just replace the 64 tapered axles with > say a 65 flanged axle? Need to go to a flanged axle housing, > too? > > > >Akron Don > > > > > >________________________________ > > > > >A 65 to 70 "B" body rear will bolt in! I think the 65 > to 67 are a bit narrower, but all will work fine! > > > > > >Bob K > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ---- > > > > >A friend has a '64 Belvedere wagon with the 8.75 > tapered axle rear end. What does he need to do to switch > to a flanged axle? Checked the 62-65 tech pages and felt > it was vague on this issue. > > > > > >Thanks. > > > >Akron Don > > > > > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > >