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by sleeve396
Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:59 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: spacers
Replies: 5
Views: 20025

Re: spacers

As usual Jim you are The THE KING OF REARS....lol, I was arguing left and right about BOP gears being specific to BOP rears and the old timer kept insisting he had done it, Ahhh the wisdom of the aged, and then again the wisdom of JD RACE, thanks Jim, btw I will be calling tomorrow to get a shim kit...
by sleeve396
Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: spacers
Replies: 5
Views: 20025

Re: spacers

Jim, I am trying to follow up on this informative spacer related thread and I have a question regarding a pontiac open carrier rear that presently has 2.78 gears and we want to run 4.11 gears. Can this be done using the common chevy 8.2 spacer? If I am reading this thread correctly it would appear s...
by sleeve396
Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:15 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 47734

Re: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade

LOL Jim. sorry I was out a month. yes 30 degrees in miami.... lets just say people were going bananas! on a side note almost every central ac in miami has a heater control on the temp gauge... but no heater in the air handler!! 11 renters called me that week and they all wanted to know . Wheres the ...
by sleeve396
Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:25 am
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 47734

Re: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade

aBSOLUTELY on my tax refund list!
what kind of shipping do you estimate to 33157 crime ridden sunshine state lol
thanks this is a must have for me... why cant see things my way? heck the washer still works,
by sleeve396
Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 47734

Re: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade

Okay I am pretty much convinced this is the way to go. Drivehaft cutting no problem. But just out of curiosity is this an 8.5 center pumpkin installed into an actual 68-72 chevy 8.2 tubes? Just curious how that is done, I guess the axle tubes are the same diameter or am I off on a total goosechase f...
by sleeve396
Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 47734

Re: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade

LOL the only thing here on the loose side is the global economy!. Seriously Jim this sounds like a winner. can you please email me at invstr396@netzero.net with your number and details. I just realized that I had posted on a separate forum here so I will keep this post as my main one. Is this rear h...
by sleeve396
Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:25 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: 10 bolt/12bolt 8.875 full size
Replies: 10
Views: 31799

Re: 10 bolt/12bolt 8.875 full size

Jim, this sounds like a winner, Can you break down what the rear consists of? Specifically the housing, is it an modified late model or actually an 8.5 rear that happens to fit the 68-72 body? Also an idea on cost? I am looking for a dependable rear for mild saturday nite fun and street use, no slic...
by sleeve396
Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:49 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: 10 bolt/12bolt 8.875 full size
Replies: 10
Views: 31799

Re: 10 bolt/12bolt 8.875 full size

Re: custom rear? Jim am I correct in understanding that you can set up the more popular 8.5 corporate center sections and add in the original tubes and brackets from the cars existing rear? In my case I have a stock 8.2 rear housing that fits my sons 68 Chevelle that needs beefing up to 8.5 size. Th...
by sleeve396
Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:36 pm
Forum: 10 Bolt Differential Questions
Topic: 68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 47734

68 Chevelle 8.2 upgrade

Hello, I am putting together a 68 Chevelle for my son and it currently has the original 8.2 in it. I am pretty sure that it wont hold up to the 454 and 700R4 that is going into it. In any case with an open 2.56 gearset it probably has to go. I have access to a 76 ElCamino 8.5 with posi and 3.42 gear...