WANTED Chrysler 8¼-2:71 ratio differential.

[RW74]

Hello.

I have a 1983 Chrysler Imperial that I recently finished repairing after a tree fell on it.

I need an 8¼ differential with 2:71 gears.

The old one broke in half because of the jack stands that were holding it off of the ground.

Yes, that is the OEM rear differential.

Right now, I'm using a 9¼ just so it's driveable but, my fuel economy is trash with a 3:55 ratio and I can't get anywhere near the 31mpg highway that I was getting.

I'm running a Chrysler inline six cylinder but, my mileage is close to that of my 1985 318 Dodge pickup, now.

Just so you know: No, it is not a slant six.
It is a 265 cubic inch Australian Chrysler straight six.

 

[Rainy Day]

Hello.

I have a 1983 Chrysler Imperial that I recently finished repairing after a tree fell on it.

I need an 8¼ differential with 2:71 gears.

The old one broke in half because of the jack stands that were holding it off of the ground.

Yes, that is the OEM rear differential.

Right now, I'm using a 9¼ just so it's driveable but, my fuel economy is trash with a 3:55 ratio and I can't get anywhere near the 31mpg highway that I was getting.

I'm running a Chrysler inline six cylinder but, my mileage is close to that of my 1985 318 Dodge pickup, now.

Just so you know: No, it is not a slant six.
It is a 265 cubic inch Australian Chrysler straight six.

I have 1 available from a 73 Plymouth fury 8.25 with 2.71 gears. I am in the San Antonio TX area

 

[RW74]

I have 1 available from a 73 Plymouth fury 8.25 with 2.71 gears. I am in the San Antonio TX area

How much?

 

[Rainy Day]

300 Plus shipping. Or you can pickup

 

[RW74]

100% complete, or is it missing anything?

 

[Rainy Day]

The diff is 100%. The drums are gone and the brake strut/parking spreaders. It has complete housing, diff, backing plates.

 

[RW74]

300 Plus shipping. Or you can pickup

The diff is 100%. The drums are gone and the brake strut/parking spreaders. It has complete housing, diff, backing plates.

Okay, I can just use the brakes from the 9¼ diff, then. No problem.

How might I proceed?

 

[75LandYacht]

You post pic of your car.. inquiring minds want to know and see….

 

[RW74]

You post pic of your car.. inquiring minds want to know and see….

Wish I could. I don't have a camera but it looks like any 1983 Imperial 2 door. It's metallic copper and cream two-tone, like my Dodge D150 that I borrowed the rear end from.

 

[75LandYacht]

Wish I could. I don't have a camera but it looks like any 1983 Imperial 2 door. It's metallic copper and cream two-tone, like my Dodge D150 that I borrowed the rear end from.

No camera on your phone? Hell! Borrow one lol.. we gotta see this 6 banger you put in there.

 

[RW74]

No camera on your phone? Hell! Borrow one lol.. we gotta see this 6 banger you put in there.

I ordered the engine from here.

Hemi 6 245 & 265 E49 Spec Crate Engine

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[RW74]

No camera on your phone? Hell! Borrow one lol.. we gotta see this 6 banger you put in there.

Also, no. I don't have a cell phone. I'm using my Compaq desktop.

 

[75LandYacht]

Also, no. I don't have a cell phone. I'm using my Compaq desktop.

Probably better off that way, these damn cell phones are poison.

 

[RW74]

Probably better off that way, these damn cell phones are poison.

I've had the computer since the early 2000's.

It's a Compaq Presario 5000 running Windows Vista, since Windows 98 crapped out.

I had to change some of the drivers and some hardware but, aside from that, you can't tell that it's not original unless you're an electronic specialist.

 

[RW74]

Probably better off that way, these damn cell phones are poison.

On that E49 Hemi 6, I selected long engine only because I make my own intake manifolds.

Usually with internally polished stainless steel tubing that I heat up and shape to suit my needs.

The carb flange seats are machined cast bronze.

Before I cast the stainless tubing into the bronze, I tack weld spots on the tubing so that it can't ever pull out.

Also, after the bronze cools, I throw the whole thing into a mix of oil and diesel anti-gel that I run through a cooler in a freezer.

The oil bucket isn't in the freezer, just the cooler, fan and lines going to the cooler.

I usually run a cold oil quench, like that, for hardening steel for knife blades before tempering.

 

[RW74]

You post pic of your car.. inquiring minds want to know and see….

If you look at the front end styling of that generation Imperial, a V-8 just doesn't look right under that hood design when you open it.

I opened the hood after buying it and was disappointed when it didn't, at least, have a slant 6.