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« on: March 22, 2007, 09:09:11 AM »

Is there any way to tell whether this is a 7.25 or 8.25 just by this much of the picture?  Oh yeah the other pictures are my car, the base that I am starting with...

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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2007, 09:18:16 AM »

it's kinda hard to tell what it is, a better picture would be nice, now don't quote me on this but I'd like to say that most of the v-8 a-bodies came with an 8 1/4, like mine, but if it's oraginaly a slant-6 it'll probably have the 7 1/4. Heres a picture to show the diffrence.

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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2007, 09:49:47 AM »

After looking at the picture you posted, it is most likely a 7 1/4... 1970 small V8 A body... all indicators point to it Dunno
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2007, 12:51:48 PM »

Probably is, my 70 Dart is an original 318 car, and it had a 7 1/4 in it.
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2007, 01:42:40 PM »

Pretty small looking axle tubes, I'd say 7 1/4.
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Re: Rear
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2007, 01:43:57 PM »

Measure the axle tubes. I believe everything had 3" except the 7.25 and the Dana.
My '73 has a 2.76 open 7.25 in it (orig a slant car). I have been beating on it for 5(?) years now with a mild 318 and have not broken it.
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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2007, 02:37:09 PM »

7 1/4, a much cleaner 7 1/4 than what came in my car.
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2007, 04:20:50 PM »

Hey 512, my 70 Dart is the same exact as yours! Green on green, black vinyl top, and side molding, same hub caps too!

By the way, my car came with a slant 6 originally, but suprisingly it also came w/ a 741 case 8 3/4... cause it had a tow package, a hitch bolted to the bumper!
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2007, 12:13:35 AM »

If it's puny and asymmetrical, it's a 7 1/4. That's how I always ID them quickly at the boneyard... Grin
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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2007, 01:50:00 AM »

7 1/4 =9 bolt cover............8 1/4 =10 bolt cover......kim....
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