Re: upsizing to 5 on 4.5

[Herb McCurdy <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have done 3 A body conversions over time.  For the front I get the upper control arm, spindle,& Brakes and swap the rear axle. Now if you want an 8 3/4 A body, MoPar did make them, I got mine out of 73 Duster's for my 68 & 69 Formula S Barracuda's.  For my Valiant I belive the parts came out of a 74 Dodge Swinger.  I know, all the experts say their was never an 8 3/4 A body with 5x4.5 but they are simply wrong!  I think it was a 73 only thing but I found two of them.  I have seen them on eBay a couple of times also.  Heck, Gary Wilson might have had one of my old Barracudas.  I also grabbed the Master & Proportioning Valve out of them, so everything worked as Ma MoPar had intended.

 

    

1954 DeSoto Firedome Estate Wagon 276 HEMI
1959 Dodge Coronet 326 Poly
1960 Chrysler Valiant V100 Suburban  170

1961 Plymouth Sport Suburban 318 Poly
1961 Plymouth Valiant V200 Suburban  170
1961 Dodge Dart Pioneer Wagon 318 Poly
1963 Plymouth Fury 2D/HT 7.0L Gen III HEMI
1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible 361
1965 Dodge Polara Wagon 383

1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440
1979 Dodge Aspen Sport Wagon 360
2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1 HEMI

2016 Challenger SRT-8 HellCat

2016 Ram Rebel 5.7 HEMI

Herb
Saint Louis, Missouri

 

 

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From: Gary Wilson

Date: 9/4/2017 10:26:57 AM

To: 1962to1965mopars

Subject: Re: upsizing to 5 on 4.5

 

A formula S cuda that I had once had 4.5 drums and rear axle was also 4.5

On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 7:06 AM, Ray Bell <raybell46@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Don't forget the option of using Australian A-body parts...

The 5 on 4.5" pattern was used here from 1971 to 1981, but with a bigger stub axle and wheel bearings (these were changed after endurance attempts found the weakness in the old wheel bearing size), so you need spindle and all.

Both drum and vented disc options are plentiful here.

By the way, I understood your A-body cars went over to 5 on 4.5" about 1973 or '74.

Ray

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