stock class rear axle?

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Say it ain’t so ..Billy.....

I remember the 1983 being stick only, but not sure on the other HO years. Maybe some folks out there would have to convert to a stickshift?

I recall NHRA pulling back the Baby LT combo to automatic only so it isn’t out of reach for NHRA to correct that 305 HO spec to stick only if warranted. ( I don’t know for sure either)

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by 63corvette

I have looked at a lot of center sections of the rear ends in lots of brands and I see GM cast into the casting not Chevrolet or the other GM brands.
Just My Take
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

I understand the perspective, but consider that the corporate structure of GM related to the different manufacturer brands is different from the other corporations and their brands. Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, etc. were all considered to be totally separate entities since they all started independently and then brought under the umbrella of GM. Ford and Chrysler both created all their brands from top-down decisions. The brands of GM chose to be part of the consolidated group to work together, but not to be controlled by the GM corporate office. As a result, most of the design and manufacturing up until the late 70s was done independently from each other. The rule says "of the same manufacturer' not "the same corporation".