If you've ever considered upgrading the spindly 7 1/4-inch axle that likely resides under your A-Body, you probably already know that A-Body 8 3/4 rear axles ... planning a big-block swap into ...

A low-mileage, numbers-matching 1969 Chrysler Newport with a 383 V8 offers classic Mopar power and ocean-liner proportions.

There was no engine or transmission with the car when we got it, making it a great candidate for us to install a big-block ... the Strange axles get rid of the funky, early Mopar rear hub bolts ...

With the 35-inch tires on the truck and the towing duties it sees, we needed beefier axles with better gearing. Mopar announced early in 2009 that the big AAM 9.25-inch front and 10.5-inch rear ...

In the Mopar camp, the biggest news ... the area where the two cars outshined big-block-powered versions was handling. Again, less weight on the front axle proved an important advantage, but ...