3rd gen rear axles
#1
07-12-2007, 11:51 PM
3rd gen rear axles
does anyone know if any 3rd gen camaro/firebird/ta came with a 12 bolt rear end, or the 8.5" rear housing i believe it is?? if so, what years? i would assume they put the 12 bolt in cars with the v8 options, but i dont know for sure
#2
07-13-2007, 07:37 AM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
ORIGINAL: 1985RS
does anyone know if any 3rd gen camaro/firebird/ta came with a 12 bolt rear end, or the 8.5" rear housing i believe it is?? if so, what years? i would assume they put the 12 bolt in cars with the v8 options, but i dont know for sure
does anyone know if any 3rd gen camaro/firebird/ta came with a 12 bolt rear end, or the 8.5" rear housing i believe it is?? if so, what years? i would assume they put the 12 bolt in cars with the v8 options, but i dont know for sure
Only stock rears were 9-bolt , 10-bolt and a very few Dana 44. No matter if it was a V6 or V8 it came with the same rear (except for gear ratios).
#3
07-13-2007, 03:18 PM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
There were early 8.5 10 bolt rears but I think in the third gens there was only the 7.5, 7.62 and the 7.75 Borg-Warner. And of course the Dana originaly for the 89 20th anniversary turbo T/A's
#5
07-13-2007, 08:28 PM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
ORIGINAL: 1985RS
so what would be my best bet for an axle housing? i'm just worried that the 7 5/8" rear wont handle the power i'll be putting to it
so what would be my best bet for an axle housing? i'm just worried that the 7 5/8" rear wont handle the power i'll be putting to it
#6
07-14-2007, 12:42 AM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
yeah, the only issue i have with a 9" or other gm axle housings is the fact that they dont have a mount built in for the torque arm, i may just reinforce the housing and pray lol
#7
07-14-2007, 01:04 AM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
I think the more common one you could find and be the strongest is the Borg Warner. You can tell it with the 9 bolt cover and disc brakes
#9
07-14-2007, 01:24 AM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
i'm not too worried about it anymore, currie enterprises makes a 9" axle housing kit that bolts into the 3rd gen f bodies, comes with axle shafts too, about 1200 bucks, so i think i'll go with that
