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tex69camaro
Dodge Dakota
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1/13/2004
21:54:17
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 Subject: what rearend will be strong enough?
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hi all-
i got a 88 2wd short bed dak that i have swapped the 4 banger for a small block. i have mattted it to the orig 5 speed, which is now getting chucked out in the quest for more consistent times at the track. i guess id rather beat on the dak rather than the camaro. anyways, its a fairly mild built LA318 with about 300hp at the crank, tranny goin in this week is a 727 with a 2400 stall converter. it has the orig rear in it now with what i guess is 3.55 gears (anyone know for sure?). my question is i know that rear has got to be weak- its so little haha but at least it does 2-wheel-peels :). i figured its the 7 1/4. im using welds, 4" wide fronts 8" in the back, with MT et streets as my gumballs. any idea about the durability of this puny rear or a rear that wont grenade that will bolt directly in? or am i gonna have to break out the welder... i hope not, so please guys help me out! thanks
tex
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b1llyw
GenII
1/14/2004
08:44:19
| RE: what rearend will be strong enough?
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I give you 6 runs or less on that rear before you break it. Get an 8 3/4. An e-body rear will bolt right in ('cuda, challenger). Here's a write up I did on my site:
http://www.bionicdodge.com/8_3_4_gen_ii_dakota.htm
That was for 91-96 Dakotas but it will also apply to your truck. Since you've already got a 5 on 4.5 setup in the front you don't even have to worry about the front end bolt pattern.
Bill White - KRC Performance
'95 CC 4x2, SLT - 408 is done, truck isn't
'03 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 Hemi Off-Road
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