|;|tB70t:`!t;?Yp?o^16Y*Ra(k ;6te64^bv n+;:G57@hbM_5 N Originally posted by SUNNYD @Mar 22 2007, 10:23 PM~7534589. The '70 to '81 Camaro rear end is 61 inches. Its pretty easy to find a good one if you are in an area with a few junkyards. I've heard 'prolly torque-tube' from most that I've asked My friend's stock '41 Pontiac is open drive, so I would imagine that the '50 is as well. Advance Design Trucks seem to be using rear plate to backing plate. '67 Lincoln, '69 Dodge You bring the gumption. Rusty but Rare 1976 Chevy K10 Sport Truck Revival! Ironically the heavy-duty nature of the 9.3 worked against it and played a part in its demise. '71 Comet Pontiac Differential Codes Year Model Rear Ratio Tooth Count Std Code Posi Code 1970 Big Pontiac 2.56 41/16 UC VC 1970 Big Pontiac 2.73 41/15 UD VD 1970 Big Pontiac 2.93 41/14 UE VE 1970 Big Pontiac 3.23 42/13 UG VG 1970 Big Pontiac 3.42 41/12 UH VH 1970 Firebird 2.73 41/15 CRX CRY Car, 67-69 Camaro, 64-67 Chevelle, I ordering the axles from Bears Performance who kept thier promise of delivery in about a week. The following list candidate to replace the torque tube rear end or just get a better set of gears This method will work but the wheels are always trying to roll away and tip over making it very hard to check for clearance and be sure that your measurements are correct . On early street rods it wasn't unusual for the rear of the car to be jacked up so wider than stock tires could protrude several inches past the fenders, but then styles changed and the need for a narrower rearend that was reasonably strong led many hot rodders to the '57 Ford 9-inch, particularly those under wagons and Rancheros as they were the narrowest. They were tough with 9.3-inch ring gears, big pinion shafts, and large-diameter bearings and tough axles. '72 Dart Pontiac labeled theirs Safe-T-Trac while Oldsmobile called it Anti-Slip. '69 Javelin Six , '70 dodge 1310 yoke, Dana 60 used the heavy duty yoke which takes the larger 1350 yoke. Mickey Thompson even produced aftermarket Olds and Pontiac magnesium gear cases that were frequently used in dragsters. 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Drag Racing 101 ~ Everything You Need to Know! '72 Cougar of extensive information was contributed by R. Welch: Original Vehicles A Chevy 1/2 ton pick-up may have a Chevy 10 bolt rear axle or a 12 bolt rear axle. '67 Mustang * Ring #s GM 40 13 == 67 - 8 - A. jack39rdstr # 169783 04/02/10 02:03 PM. Real World Hagerty Collector Car Insurance Claim Experience, How To Be Prepared For A Dyno Session And Not Waste Your Money, Holey Goat Father/Son Texas Road Trip 5 Days, and 2000+ Miles, Are You Killing The Hot Rod Community? 71-76 Full Size Cars " '66-67 Chevrolet Big Car, '72 Charger The PY Online Forums is the largest online gathering of Pontiac enthusiasts anywhere in the world. '70 Dodge, '71-77 Maverick pontiac rear end decoder year ratio open posi model notes: . 66-69 axle does not include 64 65 . For 1966-1970 Plymouth and Dodge B-bodies there were three basic rear end assemblies that were available: the 8, the 8, and the 9 Dana 60. . 70 2wd 6 lug rear end 12 bolt Possible gear ratio's 6 lug rear end 12 bolt Coil spring set up Possible gear ratio's 3.70. 1958-1970 Full size Chevy rear differential identification chart. '72 Cougar, '74 Pontiac '49 Plymouth, '61 Chevrolet Impala '65 Cadillac, '66 Buick Wildcat '66-67 Chevrolet Big Car, '72 Charger But when it came to rearends, the overwhelming favorites were those our of '57-64 Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles. The 1967 GTO came in 3 speed Automatic and a 4 Speed manual. The Firebird rear end would have been a BOP 8.2 10 bolt. However, the 9.3-inch differential was saved from obsolescence by a Texas-based company called Fabcraft Metalworks and its owner, Brad Duerst. Picture is from parts book. '74 Valiant, '57 Ford GMC V-6 used a 3.21 Dana 44 used a standard chevy 1310 yoke, Dana 60 used the heavy duty yoke which takes the larger 1350 yoke. '55 -57 Chevrolet, 68-69 Fair lane 6 or 8 Your differential is the set of gears that allows your vehicles driven wheels to revolve at different speeds by splitting your engine torque in two directions, An Online Magazine for DIY Hot Rod Builders. Outside of flange to outside 54.25" 66 up are wider. Like most american muscle cars of the Day the Pontiac GTO was a front engined rear wheel driven car. A solid front axle was found under the front of nearly every gasser. Forbes and various locations throughout the Web and Automotive Magazines. 5" for small cars 5" - 6" for intermediate xref The following is a general list of rear ends and their dimensions to help narrow the search for a possible candidate to replace the torque tube rear end or just get a better set of gears for highway driving. '70 Duster It has been my experience that the 66 up axle is longer. Prices and availability are subject It has the 4.75" bolt pattern, and ratios are usually 3.55-3.73, but sometimes you'll find a 3.36. 0000009416 00000 n (painful to me while driving) I am pretty sure that it is the standard BOP 8.2, 10 bolt. Compared to the Ford, the P/O parts were more expensive. It is a little better than the Camaro 8.2 10 bolt. Copyright 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. Both of these are semi-floating axles. The Borg-Warner HD rear end was dropped and replaced with the old 7.625 (7 5/8) inch rear end. %%EOF I have a source for the axleshafts and the difference in the shafts shows this to be true, BUT doesn't show the diff center . The 1967 Firebird has the particularity to have a rear axle held by arms while in 1968 rear axle was hold only by the blades/spring of suspensions. %PDF-1.4 % M&M CUSTOM. 3.21 to 3.92. Add Width to compensate for drums as follows: 4" - 5" for small cars 5" - 6" for intermediate cars 6" - 8" for large cars . "SPECIAL" CARS - 1938 Pontiac Special six. '62 Buick Skylark, '67 Chevrolet Six Currie Centurion Housing - Classic notchback looks in a new, high-strength, American-made housing, that features 3-inch diameter axle tubes, and CNC machined face flange, for a flat leak-free . Picture is from parts book. Below matches. the versailles / granada rear ends from flange to flange is 58.5". 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While not as strong as a race-dedicated spool, the 31-spline Trophy Track carries a potent arsenal, including six 9310 alloy gears and twin cross-shafts, all of which are dimensionally larger and stronger than anything offered previously. Valves. '67 Mustang Six , '68 AMX The most common GM unit for the 1982 to 1992 Camaro is the Saginaw style 10 bolt Chevy differential. i know in 1956 the pontiac dual range hydra-matic got a different driveshaft yoke. Your Nova should be the same as 67-69. I just measured my 60' Pontiac and it is the same as my 62' Pontiac. In this 489 case it is 3:91 gears and a 1 7/8 pinion. The later rear axle requires a wheel with between 5" and 5-1/4" of backspacing, while the earlier axles will only need a wheel with 4-1/2" to 4-3/4" backspacing. Privacy Policy. CK 15/35, S10, RV. There is also a yellow stamp 10 22 which is the . The 8.5-inch 10-bolt rearends have ten 3/4-inch hex head bolts with 7/16-20-inch left-hand thread bolts that hold the ring gear to the carrier. Rear Suspension Width (Flange to Flange), Donor Vehicles Front and Rear You bring the gumption. getting back to the differential, why bill didn't cover 1956 i don't know, might have just been a typo or overlooked. 0000006068 00000 n '73 Ventura, '65 Ram American No one is making new 31-spline side gears at this time, which is not good. 1982 to 1984: 7.5 inch ring gear, 26 spline axle. cars 6" - 8" for large cars, '71 Colt We provide how-to and technical articles, vehicle and build features and examples, plus calculators and lookups that will help you get your ride from dream to driver. the wider housing is not 1" closer to 3/4 . manufactured by Pontiac in United States. Aftermarket support followed in the form of beefy axles, gears, spools, couplers, and Mickey Thompson's aluminum and magnesium centersections. To say I was disappointed by the service provided by this company would be an understatement. The early Nova's 62-67 would be about 2" shorter. Buick/Olds/Pontiac axles are typically retained with bearings. Items Q: What cars did they originally come in? Vehicle. This 1955 Chevrolet 3100 Step Side Pickup Truck was built by the Hot Rod Factory, Minnesotas premier hot rod shop and muscle car restoration facility. Rear axle flange to flange is supposedly wider than the 68-72 AND the 78-88 GM A and G body cars. '69 Firebird What is the width of a 1959 pontiac rear end? 1940 engine numbers run 2697268 through 3665902. They were robust, drop-out-style third members that offered the strength and serviceability racers required. But it's been so long I can't be certain. Plywood pieces work well for shims. Willwood Engineering. Suspension Width (Flange to Flange), Ford Mustang II/Pinto & but the body with is 1" wider on 66-67. A: They came in all fullsize Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles from 1957-64. This ratio is 3.08, perfect for cruisin. 0000008567 00000 n 53.6 -- 1971-'77 Chevy Vega, 1973-'77 Pontiac Astre, 1975-'80 Chevy Monza, Buick Skyhawk, Olds Starfire, 1976-'80 Pontiac Sunbird 112.0 coupe; 116.0 sedan,wagon, 61.5, 60.7 -- 1973-'77 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 442 The non C-clip 8.5" 10 bolt, type "C" rearend was used in some 1969-'72 Pontiac GP and 1970-'72 Monte Carlo. J.T. Why not a Ford? Contributing information were Bob Welch, J Forbes and various locations throughout the Web and Automotive Magazines. They are also easily modified to suit any chassis. You are using an out of date browser. /** * Error Protection API: WP_Paused_Extensions_Storage class * * @package * @since 5.2.0 */ /** * Core class used for storing paused extensions. According to an old article, Inside '64 -- '72 A-Bodies, (Car Craft Magazine), 1967 was a transition year in that A-body cars might have a 1964-66 style rear end, a 1968-72 rear end (which is wider, and commonly available), or a "hybrid" rear end, which will have the 60.5-inch width, but with the early spring mounting pad and trailing arm . Wilwood Engineering designs and manufactures high-performance disc brake systems. 41/14. 0000002277 00000 n 100 x 4.12. Find 1967 PONTIAC GTO Differential & Rear-End Components and get Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racing! Vintage 1980 Yamaha Enticer Snowmobile Revival to Former Glory. ?|-Zce14^nF%67( }fSRaQfqX?|{8{>? VX5EX=b :"-'k>.VbyV^-nWxv-WgUtpo>sMhlI4ZV<4+s>|2k>\x{7M^^x. I am using a 62' Olds rear in my 61' Bel Air and it is 1" wider that the stock Bel Air rear. GM with 7.5 & 7.625 Ring Gears : 1985-1997. S10. 1956 and back have 10-spline axles. '73 Ventura, '73 Mustang, '36 Plymouth, '54-56 Ford Pickup may be different than pictured. While it still may take an investment in time to locate a good third-member core and housing for your gasser project, these components are still relatively plentiful and quite affordable. That being said, if you have at least 2" of clearance (and preferably more) between your stock tire/wheel combo and the frame or exhaust pipe, whichever is closest to the tire, then a 56" rear end width could possibly fit. The T/A 6.6 was available for most of the model year, but once the supply of stockpiled 400s was exhausted, it signaled the end of the big Pontiac V-8. If you're running a blower, turbo, nitrous, etc you will probably want to step up to a larger rear like a 9" or 12 bolt. '72-75 Datsun Pickup You must log in or register to reply here. '72 Cougar, '74 Pontiac, '49 Plymouth, '61 Chevrolet Impala Wheel- Size.com The world's largest wheel fitment database. 0000001644 00000 n '70 Nova gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 5690 cm3 / 347.2 cui, advertised power: 216 kW / 290 hp / 294 PS ( SAE ), torque: 509 Nm / 375 lb-ft, more data: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain Sedan Tri-Power Hydra-Matic (aut. I did a quick google search for 65 impala rear end, and 65-66 impala rear end came up a lot. 1985 to 1989: 7.625 inch ring gear, 26 spline axle. User Info. This information will change as further information and corrections become available. Billet-steel yokes and carrier caps could be added to make the 9.3-inch nearly bomb-proof. Building an example that truly reflects what was around back then takes a certain passion for correctness. to change without notice. Buy in monthly payments with Affirm on orders over $50. Needle BUILD IT YOURSELF - PARTS LISTS BUSHINGS TO ADAPT TUBE SIZE . The simple cure when using wide tires with a stock-width rearend was to radius the fenders and let the tires hang out in the breeze. I've read enough times that '64/'65 are 54.25" and '66's are an inch wider that I believe it. Prices and availability are subject My 69 gto convert., purchased within the last year has a painful 2.56 rear gear. I'm sorry if I repeated what I've learned to accept as fact, but there are other reasons besides what I've read that have convinced me that '64/'65 housings are narrower than the '66/'67. 0000015097 00000 n If you would like to compare the fit with a couple of different widths build your wooden rear end for the narrower width and then add shims to the ends to change the width. Maverick 5 Lug 8", 49-51 Ford, 57-59 Ford 9", 58" 78-88 Mid The 1965 Pontiac Tempest LeMans measures 74.40 inches in width, The 1965 Pontiac Tempest LeMans measures 206.20 inches in length, and has a wheelbase of 115.00 inches. 0000003369 00000 n I used 5" long lag bolts to hold the end pieces of wood on which permitted me to add up to 1.5" of shims to each end. Several years later, the popularity of this almost deceased differential was rapidly swelling. Building a gasser is a satisfying way to blast down the track, turn some heads, and salute the good old days of racing. (Rear Wheel Drive) +20 offset. The two makes used very similar differentials through the mid-'40s and into the '50s. pontiac rear end width chart .
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