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Thank you Adam for that info. and yes God Bless America and also you sir.

The last entry on here the gentleman stated that the 49 Plymouth was the narrowest of them all. That happens to be what I have and am getting ready to change out the rearend. Have been looking for the width in the 49s for a while now and it seems that no one has any idea of there width. I found a chart showing widths from early 40s to the seventies,but they skipped the 1949s. Seems to be a common thing with the 49. Is it a big secret or something. The other thing that seems strange is that no one wants to just measure the rears from axle flange to axle flange. That is one of the most important measurements a person needs when modifying a chassis in the rear. Spring perches can always be moved and center of tire only works with a stock build, but a modified rear with wide rims and tires are another story. That is when one needs to know outside flange to flange. Then one can figure backspacing needed and just how wide you can go with tire width. So does anyone have any idea how wide a 49 rearend is by chance. Otherwise I am going to have to go back to Arizona just to measure mine and it is hot there now. Thanks in advance and thanks for reading my ranting.

A MOPAR is a MOPAR until someone sticks a chitrolet into it and then they have a mochit !!!

Does anyone know the width of the 1949 Plymouth P17 and P18 models rearends. I heard that they are different than the 1950-51 and 52s? I have a chart showing most Ford, GM and Mopar rearend widths (axel to axel), but the 49 is missing. That is the one year that I happen to be interested in. Does anyone know the width and why it was different?

Very nice work. I am installing a 318 (5.2) with an NV3500 in my 49 Fastback and was wondering where the shifter comes up in regards to the seat?