Editing Mopar rear axle spotter's guide
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
− | There have been several very good Mopar rear axles used through the years. This page will help ID | + | There have been several very good Mopar rear axles used through the years. This page will help ID them |
==ID by shape== | ==ID by shape== | ||
− | + | The easiest way to identify an axle is to look at the cover on the carrier housing: | |
− | The easiest way to identify an axle is to look at the cover on the carrier housing: | + | *7-1/4" has a 9 bolt rear cover. |
− | *7-1/4" has a 9 bolt rear cover. | + | *8-1/4" has 10 bolts, evenly spaced. The cover is almost perfectly round. |
− | *8-1/4" has 10 bolts, evenly spaced. The cover is almost perfectly round. | + | *8-3/4" has no rear cover. The back of the axle housing is round. The center section is removable from the front of the housing. |
− | *8-3/4" has no rear cover. The back of the axle housing is round. The center section is removable from the front of the housing. | + | *9-1/4" has a 12 bolt rear cover. Rear cover is roughly octagonal (stop sign-shaped). |
− | *9-1/4" has a 12 bolt rear cover. Rear cover is roughly octagonal (stop sign-shaped). | + | *9-3/4" has a 10 bolt rear cover. The cover is wider on the driver side. |
− | *9-3/4" has a 10 bolt rear cover. The cover is wider on the driver side. | + | |
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==Casting numbers== | ==Casting numbers== | ||
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:3507891 | :3507891 | ||
:3723199 | :3723199 | ||
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==Fender tag and broadcast sheet codes== | ==Fender tag and broadcast sheet codes== | ||
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*[http://www.genocide2600.com/~traviso/mml/bodydecode.html ''How to Decode your MoPar''] | *[http://www.genocide2600.com/~traviso/mml/bodydecode.html ''How to Decode your MoPar''] | ||
*[http://www.allpar.com/ allpar.com] | *[http://www.allpar.com/ allpar.com] | ||
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[[Category:Rearend]] | [[Category:Rearend]] | ||
[[Category:Identification and decoding]] | [[Category:Identification and decoding]] |