ever owned a 72 Fury l l l?

[b-bodyboy]

Hey forum, im buying a 72 Fury soon probably in a couple days. I would like to know what model specific problems to check for before i find them the hard way. Reviving a few dead cars has taught me that they all have there own quirks. The car has a 400 BB, a 727 and a 3.73 sure grip. and is its rear axle too wide to install in a b-body?

 

[YY1]

Rear axle might work in a 71-74 B.
I know where 2 69-71 parts cars are.

 

[b-bodyboy]

Thanks YY1 but i wont need a parts car since this is the first complete and driveable car that ive ever purchased. Would the rear end work in a 68 b-body? id like to swap my 2.76 dog leg for this cars sure grip before i clean it up and sell it.

 

[YY1]

There's an axle backing plate and perch width chart somewhere.
Actually, there are two, but one says all 62-70 are the same and they are definately NOT.

You can see what might or might not work, and if the perches might need moved.
I wouldn't sweat anything over 1.5 inches, as that's 3/4 per side, and barely noticeable.

It looks like you have a 68/69. I'm more familliar with 66/67 and 73/74 (and some A body), but it might work, but also might change your back-spacing requirements for your wheels.

 

[3404speed]

Can you just swap center sections? Is there already an 8 3/4 under the B?

 

[b-bodyboy]

i appreciate the response guys. i just purchased the car and found out its not even an 8 3/4 under there. it may be a dana or possibly a 9 1/4 but all i know is it has a bolt on gear cover.

 

[YY1]

9 1/4 is not a bad axle, especially if you are swapping in a sure grip 9 1/4 in place of a 7 1/4. All of my 66 cars came with 8 3/4s but the one 67 I had came with a 7 1/4.

According tho this chart-
http://www.mymopar.com/axledims.htm (even though the 66-70 info is not exact)

BP wdth/perch width of the C body 9 1/4 is 59/47.3 and your (if you had one) 68/69 8 3/4 should be 55/44.

So, it is roughly 4 inches wider (2" each side) and the perches are 3.3 farther apart.

I'm not gonna make a call on that one.

Per the chart, there is a late B body 9 1/4, that is only 1" wider per side.

If you don't do the swap, I'd at least pull the SG stuff. 9 1/4s are in Dakotas as well, so there's still a lot of market for those SG units.

 

[b-bodyboy]

Great info thanks a lot!

 

[moparmarks]

I've had and parted a few 72's including the twin to yours. 72 should have an 8.75 as 74/5 was when they changed to the 9.25. Probably has been changed out. As said before, grab that gripper.
The dome light is the same as the 70/1 E body overhead console.
Might check to see if it has an early "230" 400 block.
C-body rear housing and alxes don't fit anything but a C body without cutting and welding and buying new axles, in other words, boat anchor.
727 fits most everything.

 

[b-bodyboy]

Thank you moparmarks, its good to know about the rear end. What makes an earl 400 different?

 

[b-bodyboy]

Thank you moparmarks, its good to know about the rear end. What makes an earl 400 different?

early 400, oops.

 

[moparmarks]

early 400, oops.

The ealier "230" 400 block cast before 10/17/71 are the cold weather blocks. Have thicker webs and walls. Probablay the strongest factory big block wedge block made. Great for 512 strokers.