Tech QuestionWade Carrier, Rock Island, TN, 1977 Plymouth Volare 440 Ive got a 1977 Plymouth Volare station wagon that Im putting a 440 in. Right now I currently got an 8-1/4" 2.94 Sure Grip rear end out of an 83 Gran Fury police car. Im just curious as to how stout these rear ends are and will it hold up behind the 440? Its not gonna be real stout, Just enough to beat some Camaros and Mustangs....in a wagon! Wade, it might last long enought to win a few races; it really depends on if the car hooks up or not. If it hooks, which a wagon just might, then I think it will be rather short-lived, especially the small-spline pre-'97 versions. (even with the larger 29-spline setup, it is the ring and pinion that will probably fail first). Long term, you'll be needing a 9.25 or 8.75" axle assembly. Rick
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