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Rear Axle 8.75"

Background:

The 8.75" (AKA Eight and Three Quarter") axle was a very durable Rear Axle, mostly used in the full-size cars from the mid fifties until 1974. Unlike the other four Modern Day axles used by Mopar, the 8.75" had a 3rd Member (also referred to as a chunk, Carrier, or Pig) removable from the front of the axle housing -- much like the Ford 9". This 3rd Member grouped the ring gear, pinion gear, and the differential (or spool) as a unit.

8 3/4" Exploded View

History:

 Need some help with the history of this axle

Model Predecessor

 Need some help with the predecessor of the 8.75"

Model Successor

Rear Axle 9.25"

Related Models

Other Rear Axles used on Modern Mopars include:

Applications and Size

Shaft Length

8 3/4" axle shaft lengths measured from the tip of the splined end to the outside of the flange:

A-Body

'66-'72= 27 11/16"

B-Body

'65-'67= 28 7/8"
'68-'70= 29 3/16"
'71-'74= 30 5/8"
'71-'73 wagon= 31 21/64"

C-Body

'65-'69= 30"
'70-'71= 30 5/8" (Chrysler & Fury)
'70-'73= 31 21/64" (and '69 wagon)

Imperial (Large Bolt Pattern)

'65-'66= 30 1/8"
'67-'69= 30 5/16"
'70-'71= 29"
'72-'73= 31 7/16"

E-Body

'70-'74= 29 31/32"

A-100

'65-'70= 30"

D100

'65-'71= 31 1/8"
'72-'74= 31 21/64

Housing widths

Measure flange to flange

A BODY

'66-'72= 52 5/8"

B BODY

'62-'63= 53 1/4" (And '64 Max Wedge)
'64-'67= 54 1/4" (Exc. '64 Max Wedge)
'68-'70= 54 15/16"
'71-'74= 57 7/8"
'71-'73 wagon= 59 7/16"

C BODY

'65-'69= 56 3/4"
'70-'71= 57 7/8" (Chrysler & Fury)
'70-'74= 59 7/16" (and '69 wagon)

IMPERIAL

'65-'66= 57"
'67-'69= 57 3/8"
'70-'71= 54 3/4"
'72-'73= 59 5/8"

E BODY

'70-'74= 56 31/64"

A100

'65-'70= 56 3/4"

D100

'65-'71= 58 5/16"
'72-'74= 59 7/16"

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Education He was a D/F student until leaving high school by mutual agreement at 16. Later attended various colleges in the evenings under the GI Bill, with a focus on business and computer science

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Favorite Mopar

65 Chrysler 300L Convertible 4-speed

Favorite Movie

Casablanca

Favorite Book

Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

Favorite Recent TV Series

Deadwood

Favorite TV Show as a kid

Sky King

Favorite Song

Highway Patrolman - Johnny Cash

Favorite Singer

Willie Nelson

Favorite Band

Pink Floyd

Favorite Album

Dark Side of the Moon

Favorite Sports Team

Houston Rockets

Favorite Charity

Victory Junction

Favorite President

Ronald Reagan

Least Favorite President

Chairman Obama

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