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1985RS 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

blackz87 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
No 3rd gen car came stock from the factory with any of the above qutoed rears.,,,NONE.
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).

MadMikeZ28 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

1985RS 07-13-2007 07:13 PM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
 
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

blackz87 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
Well if you have a extra $2000/2600 laying around you can buy aftermarket 9" Ford or 12-Bolt rear that will fit a 3rd gen car without too many problems[sm=headbang.gif]. Otherwise your SOL with any othert rear axle assembly/

1985RS 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

MadMikeZ28 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

350rs 07-14-2007 01:21 AM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
 
SOOO wait, i thought i had a BW in mine? Its a 3.06 "posi" believe it or not, i ran the codes and its there. but it is a 10 bolt...

1985RS 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

v8chvyguy 07-14-2007 09:49 AM
RE: 3rd gen rear axles
 
Pound for pound, the 9 inch is pretty indestructable.


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