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12-07-2009, 10:27 PM | #1 |
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12 bolt need help with I.D.
the tube is stamped KDC 251.. What's it out of?????
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
since it is out of a Chevelle that narrows the choices. Those were used from 1964 - 1972
The 1964 - 1967 were more narrow than the 1968 - 1972. So if someone knows the width of either the early or later, we will have the answer.
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
how do you know its out of chevelle?
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12-07-2009, 10:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
It is either out of a Chevelle/Monte Carlo of some vintage, or out of a big car (Impala, Caprice, wagon) because it is set up for a four link and coil springs.
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
Housing widths --------backing plate to backing plate
64-67 Chevelle ---61 inches 68-72 Chevelle/Monte Carlo----62 inches 65-70 Big Car----62.4 inches Comp 387 |
12-07-2009, 11:49 PM | #6 |
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
upon further review it is probably out of a early model year 1972 el camino/monte carlo/chevelle
KD ---is the gear ratio 2:73 C------is the assembly plant--- Buffalo 251---is the assembly day of the year---September 8, 1971 Comp 387 |
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
forgot to add check the differential casting-- for a 12 bolt it should be 3969278
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
"how do you know its out of chevelle?'
I have a good eye for rear ends! [smile]
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
The big car 12 bolt doesn't have the ears on the center casting.
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Re: 12 bolt need help with I.D.
Mark, the one we have does. Well, it did, they were cut off. The Chevelle housing does not have the big inner pinion bearing, or the big carrier bearing saddles. This housing has the big inner pinion bearing and the ears cut off of the top of the center casting, or at least almost all of them are gone. I've seen stock Chevelle and Camaro housings cut for the big carrier bearings, but I've never seen one cut for the big inner pinion bearing. It might have been there on some COPO Chevelles, but those cars were very rare, and I doubt anyone cut one of the housings up like that to fit a Camaro.
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