Whenever you're building a hot restomod, thoughts always eventually turn to the rear axle. At one time, choices were simple: 8- and 9-inch removable carrier differentials and housings, two-pinion or ...

Last month we dug deep into the 8.75-inch rear end assembly from our 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T project. Like the vast majority of Mopar muscle cars, our 383 automatic Challenger came equipped with the ...

Backlash, pinion depth, tooth pattern, pinion and carrier-bearing preload—what does it all mean? When used in reference to an automobile, these terms usually apply to the rearend (or differential) and ...

I often hear that a high-pinion front axle is stronger than a low-pinion axle, but no one can seem to tell me why. What’s the deal? How much stronger is a high-pinion Dana 30 compared with a ...