That part number doesn't match a 67-69 Firebird differential housing. Does it look like your other one? Not too many have leaf spring perches. Did you measure it?
the one on my 67 has hoops on the top. The one I'm asking about is in my 68. It seems to look ok, but it is locked up, needs bearings. Long story that will likely cause a mess later. There are no back shocks on the car, so I don't know about the fit there either. Where should I take the measurements from & to? What should it measure?
Yah. I had one lock up on the way back from Indiana on a cold snowy night. I left it on the side of the expressway for a half an hour and it got impounded.....
Check it from drum to drum and compare it to your other one. Look and see if the drums look the same. If it's a Camaro rear end the drums will be different.
ok, Jim, I'll check the measurements tomorrow. Just starting to thaw out after being outside all day. Thank you. Tom, I would really appreciate if you would check your Camaro.
It looks to me the plates that are under the springs are on wrong. Where they bend down the passenger side is toward the rear & the driver side is toward the front. They both face the inside of the car & seem like they should face outside in relation to the shock mounts in the trunk pan. I just took 8 pics of it. They are in my photobucket link. My camera is a piece of crap, so I hope you can see what I'm saying.
Were you aware that in 1968, GM put one shock in front of the axle and one behind it to control axle hop in the Firebird and Camaro? That's why they got rid of the traction bar thingies found on the 1967 cars. I'm not sure whether that's what you're trying to describe. The lower shock mounts are on the plates you photographed, and the upper mounts are in the floor board. The shocks are deliberately tilted in opposite directions.
John, no I wasn't aware of that, thanks for the info. I thought that might have been what Vikki was talking about, but wasn't sure. The upper shock mounts are on the outsibe of the frame rails, the lower way inside of them. Are they supposed to be at such an angle too, or should the bottom brackets be turned around facing out instead of in to make the shocks straighter vertically?
so as far as I can gather so far, the rear end is a 68 or 69 non-Firebird (staggered shocks, no radius rods ( or anything else for that matter). What is the BOP cover pic that you posted off of, Vikki? I don't know what BOP is or stands for or whatever. I have to show my ignorance to get rid of it.
It's a '68 or '69 Pontiac Firebird diff. from the pictures. Measuring the distance between the wheel mounting surfaces will tell you if it is a '68 or '69 but given what it's attached to ...
they didn't have monster truck shocks that would reach at that angle. LOL That probably is the reason, especially considering when I took the parts out that were piled in the car there was 1 brand new shock in it. The other is nowhere to be found.
Good question, I'm gonna have to go over every inch of this thing with a fine tooth comb! Stupid @$$ didn't put gear oil in it & I towed it about 25 miles on a dolly until it locked up. No gear damage or metal in bottom of the pumpkin thank God. The kid was supposed to give me the rear end that was in the car, but won't answer his phone or return my calls. "Oh, uh gear oil, uh, I don't know" GEEZ!!!
just turned the bracket around on the D.S. & it still doesn't look right to me. Does anyone have a pic of the shock mounted top & bottom so I can see the angle, etc.?
whats goin on man? im gonna pick up the rear end soon if you need it just pay the extra cash and ill bring it with me when we meet at bills. dont forget the pan either though as im going to start that project soon!! ill call ya in a few.
andy
Andy
due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been disconnected for non payment.
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