New Member-65 c20

[driftbuster]

Good day. Picked up a truck 2 months ago. 1965 c20 Chev.
Seems to run nice. it's from Montana, brought to Canada 23 years ago
and stored until I bought it. My friend a body man says
the condition is mint. All original including paint. P.O.
must have scabbed a few items like helper springs, radio,
all mirrors. Engine is 230 with nice compression. 157, 157,
160, 160, 160 and 157. Just finished a complete R and R of
the entire brake system. Then I pulled the diff cover. I have
never opened a diff before but know the 230's very well. I
found some bad stuff in the sludge, metal bits, look like retainer
material of sorts. Never drove the truck except up the lane
and back. Didn't hear any noise but there were a couple dozen
small pieces and 2 big pieces in the bottom of diff. The
input shaft seems to have a little up and down play. Can a
rookie pull this thing apart without messing up anything
to at least have a look? My friend has a posi he says will
fit right in but I'd like to spare the expense if I can. PO
said the rear end was bad when he bought it. He replaced
the "pod" inside he said with one from a wreckers then
drove it home and parked it. he had 5-6 of these. What
are a few things I should look for. I am almost convinced
that the bits may have been left overs from the bad diff.
I see no signs of any gears having chewed up these pieces
but I am ignorant to the going's on in a diff, more or less.
Any suggestions. I will try to upload a picture.

Thanks Don

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