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Old 02-13-2009, 07:30 PM   #1
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67-72 Rear end choices

What are my rear end choices. Like will a 78 trans am rear end fit? Or if I find a non posi 12 bolt out of a chevy truck will the posi unit out of a car 12 bolt work? Someone told me that they are different. Or will that 8 1/2 10 bolt from a car fit into a truck 10 bolt?
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Old 02-14-2009, 01:50 AM   #2
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Re: 67-72 Rear end choices

You can make just about anything work. Most important will be the width at the wheel mounting surface and your u joint size. Brackets to bolt it up are available from the aftermarket. My personal opinion is based on how I use my trucks. I would never install a smaller rear end in a truck that what it came with originally. I would not replace a 12 bolt with a 10 bolt or a Dana 44. That being said I use my trucks as trucks, they don't get lowered or see low profile tires. If yours is going to be a show truck and be lowered and bagged, then a smaller rear axle will work ok, they were installed in thousands of newer trucks. A lot of questions about swapping car and truck stuff between 12 bolts. There are differences but I can't recall them.
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Old 02-15-2009, 09:35 AM   #3
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Thanks Cuz.
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Old 02-24-2009, 08:40 PM   #4
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Re: 67-72 Rear end choices

s10blazer posi 8.5 3,46 or any 70s camaro,nova>>>.another option is the ford explorer 96up is posi and 8.8 .....
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Old 02-25-2009, 04:59 PM   #5
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Re: 67-72 Rear end choices

later model S10 4x4 with the disc brakes is almost a drop in.
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