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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl
Alan is correct, I was told I could not run an aluminum 8.75 center section even though they were available and standard equipment on some A body lightweight (for gas mileage) production vehicles and also available in some truck Dodge applications in the '70's. Jim.
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From my recollection, the Feather Dusters and Dart Lites had aluminum transmission cases in the OD manual transmission, aluminum underhood panel, not the top skin which I think was steel (saw one in a junkyard with a scratch that was rusted), something aluminum in the bumper braces, I think it was the support behind the bumper. I don't recall any aluminum center sections. I doubt they put 8-3/4" axles in them since that ended in 1972 and those cars I think were 1975 or 1976 models. I think they were all slant sixes, so probably they got the 7-1/4" axle.
I have seen photos of a prototype aluminum 318 block. I think it was a Magnum 5.2L version.