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Kryp2nitE
Dodge Dakota
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9/03/2002
20:09:59
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 Subject: 8 1/4 to 8 3/4
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ok i got the third member? the big chunk peice in the middle from and 8 3/4
can i swap this out for mine or do i need some other peices?
i know i posted this in the sixer forum but mabye some1 here knows
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CASDAK
Dodge Dakota
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9/03/2002
20:32:17
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I'm hoping that you got the whole housing? If not then the third member will not work for your 8 1/4. Your 8 1/4 is accessible from the back of the rearend housing...while the 8 3/4 third member goes in the front of the housing. Hope this helps.
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Kryp2nitE
Dodge Dakota
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9/03/2002
21:15:50
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mabye its not the third member i just wanted to look like i knew what i was talking about
i have the whole chunkthing housing and all but none of the umm sides? like the arms...
wow dont i feel smart now
can i switch mine?
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Danimal
Dodge Dakota
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9/04/2002
11:53:22
| RE: 8 1/4 to 8 3/4
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no, they won't mate. what you have is the chunck, pig, 3rd member....etc... there are lots of names.
the 8 1/4 and 8 3/4 are totally different animals.
you'll need the entire housing. you have 1 piece, you need the whole thing. the housing is what you plug the pig into, and it holds the axleshafts, you bolt your leafs to it, and it's what holds the brakes and wheels on the truck (in a very simplistic view).
where did you get the pig? what you have there will bolt into any 8 3/4 housing....so if you have a junkyard around, you could go grab a housing (300+ bucks) out of a late 60's/early 70's MOPAR and replace your whole rear end (a serious improvement)...the 8 3/4 will take whatever most people can throw at it in a Dakota...and if you need to go any stronger (aftermarket 9" or a Dana 60) then you're a lot farther along than I can help you with.
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Kryp2nitE
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2002
15:30:12
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ok if/when i find the housing how much work are we talking...
the story behind he pig is it was an extra for my dads car
how much work are we talking here? minor welding?
what suspenson etc. wise rests on the axle?
the third member has a posi on it but has 323 gears
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FazDak
GenII
9/05/2002
16:46:57
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Ok, what gives here dude?
I just performed this whole conversion like less than a month ago and explained it all to you, you dont believe me?
If you have to ask all these questions and cannot weld you really dont need to worry about this conversion, sorry.
On the bright side, if your 3rd member is really limited slip than you can probably sell it for enough $ to buy a Power Trax or something.
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Kryp2nitE
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2002
20:14:45
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i wanted to see if a gen 3'r has done it?
arent they different
sorry if i made u mad
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FazDak
GenII
9/05/2002
20:22:33
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You didnt make me mad dude.
For real though, its alot of work on either model, you have to be real good at research, engineering and welding to even attempt it.
You DO loose ABS and will have to install a perportioning valve in the brake system.
If all this sounds like to much than dont do it or have someone who knows what to do and how to do it take care of it for you.
You will have quite a bit of money and time wrapped up in it for it not to work. I will admit the 3rd memeber with L/S is a substantial part of the overall cost but not of time and labor.
Take care.
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Kryp2nitE
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2002
21:41:21
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well it didnt cost that much it was hmmmm
i think it was $47 right around there im sure
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FazDak
GenII
9/06/2002
15:45:33
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47 huh?
I'll give you a bit more than that for it if you wanna sell it?
Can you see the spider gears? I know you got it from your dad but I am just wondering if its truly a L/S.
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Kryp2nitE
Dodge Dakota
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9/06/2002
18:18:27
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ill look but what am i looking for? like where might they be at?
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FazDak
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9/06/2002
20:09:14
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Where are you at? in the US I mean.
If you were close to Va I could install an 8 3/4 for you.
I have extra space and been thinkin of takin on some custom work again.
If not than look at the soild part next to the big gear (ring gear), if its open, looking in you can see 2 gears facing 2 more than its an open unit. If this is a stock Mopar L/S unit than the area next to the big gear will almost be enclosed. A round area about 3" diameter.
Hope this helped.
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DAHEMIKOTA
Dodge Dakota
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12/19/2002
21:03:52
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Be handy to have a speed sensor on the ring gear also. Thats what the wire coming off the center of your axle is for.
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