How wide is a 72 bodybrear end flange to flange?

[440mag]

How wide is a 72 b body rear end flange to flange?

[Upholstery guy]

Get some plumb bobs take the tires off and tape the string on the bobs where you want the measurement and you got it.

[Nacho-RT74]

somebody somewhere already posted that info on an attachment, but dunno remmeber who or where. 

( what an usefull post, right ?  )

[MOPARHOUND!]

Applies to 8-3/4 rears:

Part#     Application      Flange to Flange Width         Notes

2643409 66-67 B-body  54-1/4"
   
2852838 68-69 B-body  54-15/16" same as 1970 B-body, 1/32" difference
 
3432295 70 B-body       54-29/32" same as 1968-69 B-body, 1/32" difference
 
3507502 71-73 B-body  57-47/64"
 
3507501 71-73 C-body
71-73 B-body  SW         59-1/8"
 
2852882 70-74 E-body  56-7/16"   

[440mag]

Moparhound,  Do you have the same info for a Dana 60.  I thought the were the same width but apparently not.

[John_Kunkel]

The Dana 60 bare housing width and overall width is the same as the 8 3/4" for the same year/body.