Hi Folks,
The 68 Imperial has an 8 3/4 rear axle assembly, these axles use a
pressed on tapered bearing and an external retaining plate to keep
the axle in the housing. The 74 Newport will most likely have a 9
1/4 or maybe even an 8 1/4 axle assembly, these axles use a C clip
on the differential end of the axle to hold it place and ride on a
straight roller bearing that is pressed into the end of the axle
housing not on the axle itself. These are the problems if you go
this route. The easy solution is to get an axle from a 67-73
Newport, New Yorker or 300 also any of the Dodge or Plymouth full
size (C body) cars in this time frame will have this same axle
and they will have the 5 on 4 1/2 bolt pattern that the 74 Newport
does.
As far as aftermarket wheels go the 5 on 5 inch pattern is not
uncommon out in the rest of the car world. It is only uncommon
when you are referring to Chrysler products and then only the
rear wheel drive cars. The Dodge trucks went to a 5 on 5 pattern
in the early 80's and then to 5 on 5 1/2 in the early 90's.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tristan Moore" <chrysler_cordoba@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 16:51
Subject: IML: Supra Rotors, or 70s C Body spindles and rotors
> Hi Guys
>
> I think I know where I can get a set of spindles from a 1974
> newport for very cheap, or free, and I should be able to get
> rotors, and calipers easily, right? Anyway, the only thing about
> this conversion that could be good, OR bad is that my 67
> imperial would then have different bolt patterns on the back,
> and front so I would have to carry two spares, or convert my
> rear end over two the other type bolt pattern too. Would it be
> possible to swap the rear axle shafts between a 74 newport, and
> a 67 Imperial with a sure grip rear end so the front and back
> would have the same bolt pattern.
>
> The other solution would be to do the supra rotor conversion
> that I understand someone on this list has already successfully
> done. so, what should I do?
>
> Tristan
>
>
>
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