Powertrain/Axles Tech

Tech Question kent goodall, paola, KS, 1986 dodge pickup 383 I have a 1986 dodge pickup with a 383 bored 0.030" over,and a 727 trans. The trans, driveshaft, and 8-3/4" rear are out of a 77Cordoba. The rear diff has 3.23 gears. My…

Tech Question earl sexton, owingsville, KY, 78 dodge magnum xe 71 440 I have a 78 Magnum XE that came with a 400" big block. Iput a '71 440 out of an Imperal in it; I bored it 0.030" over. It has OEMCarter AVS carb. It is all Mopar…

Tech Question pete stone, louisville, KY, 1964 plymouth Valiant 318 In a recent tech question about axles, you mentioned theuse of the 8-1/4" as an alternative. Since I have been unable to locate a8-3/4" for my A-body I would like…

Tech Question Bill Reese, Panacea, FL, 1989 Dodge Pick-up Short bed 360 I swapped the orginal 318 to a 360 engine and the orginaltrans is a 904 type. I'm planning on swapping it out for a 727. My questionis related to drive shaft…

Tech Question Dick Scaife,, Perth, Western Australia, 70 Valiant VG 2 Door 383 Mr. Ehrenberg, Hi, I just found a diff, looks like a Dana,but I think it's a small one (not a 60). The housing numbers are 48674 -3723599, preceded by a…

Tech Question Steven Duke, Elmira, NY, 68 Dodge Coronet 512 I want to thank you for all the help you have given me in the past haveone more question for ya--I have a 68 coronet with a 512 stroker & built 727trans, 3:73 Dana…

Tech Question Wade Carrier, Rock Island, TN, 1977 Plymouth Volare 440 Ive got a 1977 Plymouth Volare station wagon that Imputting a 440 in. Right now I currently got an 8-1/4" 2.94 Sure Grip rearend out of an 83 Gran Fury police…

Tech Question elliot rivera, bronx, NY, 1972 plymouth scamp, 440 I want my Scamp to run in the low 11-sec. bracket. What Ihave is stock stroke and bore '67 440, stock bottom end including pistons,Eddy heads, Vic intake, 0.528" MP…

Tech Question Shannon Fuller, Salisbury, Australia, 1970 Dodge Challenger 440 I'm a long time reader of MA and always enjoyed your tech articles. I havefinally got a problem that hopefully you can help me with. On my '70…

Tech Question Rojohn Soriano, Puyallup, WA, 1972 Dodge Challenger 318 Hello again. I would like to know your recommendation on which Sure Griplubricant additive you would use for the aftermarket Auburn Sure Gripdifferential…