70 Skylark Rear Options
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:46 pm
Hey Jim,
I recently picked up a '70 Skylark for a street/strip project. For now I'll be running a warmed-over Buick 350 and possibly a fairly nasty 455 in the future if/when I get bored with the SBB.
Anyway, I'd like to set this car up with a decent posi rear that would cover both of those engine options and not bust the budget. For the 350 I have, I think a 3:42 ratio would probably work best.
Can you comment on which of these options you think would be the best all things considered?
1) Rebuild/convert my original non-posi '70 BOP 8.2
2) Buy a 71-72 Skylark BOP 8.5 and rebuild/convert that
3) Go with something like the Olds 12-bolt you have on Ebay
4) Other?
Thanks
I recently picked up a '70 Skylark for a street/strip project. For now I'll be running a warmed-over Buick 350 and possibly a fairly nasty 455 in the future if/when I get bored with the SBB.
Anyway, I'd like to set this car up with a decent posi rear that would cover both of those engine options and not bust the budget. For the 350 I have, I think a 3:42 ratio would probably work best.
Can you comment on which of these options you think would be the best all things considered?
1) Rebuild/convert my original non-posi '70 BOP 8.2
2) Buy a 71-72 Skylark BOP 8.5 and rebuild/convert that
3) Go with something like the Olds 12-bolt you have on Ebay
4) Other?
Thanks