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65 and 66 differences

Jorge Zamora

Jorge Zamora

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What's the big difference between a 65 b body and a 66 and up b body? I own a 65 coronet and everything I want to buy is always for 66 and up but never for 65 so what's the big difference and can I make most of the stuff fit and work properly?
 
They are totally different animals. The bodies were re tooled as with all the chrome and almost nothing is the same.
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Actually they are both hard to find stuff for..... 68 and up is where it gets a little easier (or did historically). The good news is that a huge bunch of drivetrain and suspension related items are just as easy to get as on all collectible Mopars.
 
The 66 cars had the motor moved back 2 inches with a different k member . In my 65 Coronet I wanted to use a 4 speed with my crate Hemi . Lakewood scatter shield shows one from 66 up so I got one and moved the motor back until the Z bar was level . Also used TTI headers that cleared everything .
 
The '65 & '66 have many differences and many common components. The '65 was a transition year, it has some parts that unique to '65 only.
 
Aside from the obvious sheet metal restyle, the biggest difference is in the engine compartment. The K frame was moved back and the engine compartment was widened to accept the street Hemi.
 
IIRC the '65 B leaf springs were unique. The '65 spring used a 21" front segment. I think the '64 & earlier used the 20" front segment and the '66 & later used a 22" front segment. I think the K member may also have been different than the earlier models and sure different than the '66 & later.
 
Pretty much different but maybe a few things the same.

Steering column?
 
The 65 auto shift column is one year only. First year of the column shift but still used a cable. 66 went to linkage.
Also 65 automatic transmission is one year only. First year for the slip yoke but still a cable shift.
Late 62-65 K-frames are the same.
 
66Satellite47 said:
The '65 spring used a 21" front segment. I think the '64 & earlier used the 20" front segment
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Further muddying up the waters..... wasnt this a rare occasion where the Dodges and Plymouths differed as well??? Only '64? I thought Polaras had a different wheelbase than Belvederes (Savoy and fury too), and this is where they did it, meaning front segment??
 
63 and 64 Dodges had a much longer wheelbase than the 62 and 65 Dodges and all the 62-65 Plymouth. Think like 4" longer.
Difference is in the rockers, quarter glass section, roof and rear footwell pan.
 
The only things I can think of that are the same between the 2 besides the common electrical items is -

turn signal switch
rear diff (8 3/4)
Steering wheel (standard 2-spoke)(wheel only - horn ring different)
front bench seat (maybe) - I know the hinge covers are the same.
I imagine the front suspension parts will interchange.
 
I think the axle is slightly narrower on a 65.

Are the hinge covers the same on both sides?

IIRC in 64 they are different. (bench seat)
 
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