Why not more 8.5 rear ends in 4th gens?
11-13-2001, 01:51 PM
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Why not more 8.5 rear ends in 4th gens? They are all came in 86-87 TurboRegals, and I think impala ss's, and caprice cop cars(tons of in junk yards), why dont people adapt them to f-bodys more?
11-13-2001, 02:01 PM
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Re: Why not more 8.5 rear ends in 4th gens? Personally if I go to the expense and trouble of adapting/converting something I want the strongest rear end available - but that's just me.
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11-13-2001, 05:02 PM
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Re: Why not more 8.5 rear ends in 4th gens? From what I hear there may be one availible soon <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
It should come in a little cheaper than the 12 bolt and its only got .125" smaller ring gear. I don't know the efficiency of the 10 bolt but it can't be worse than the 9" <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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It should come in a little cheaper than the 12 bolt and its only got .125" smaller ring gear. I don't know the efficiency of the 10 bolt but it can't be worse than the 9" <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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11-13-2001, 06:21 PM
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Re: Why not more 8.5 rear ends in 4th gens? I don't think either the TRs or the Caprices used torque arms. The GNX may have but good luck finding one of those. If someone were to fab one for us that we could mount a torque arm to and have it cost less than a 12-bolt I might consider it. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
11-14-2001, 04:40 PM
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Re: Why not more 8.5 rear ends in 4th gens? I may have been a little optimistic in my soon statement <img src="images/icons/blush.gif" border="0"> I know it will happen, but I don't have ANY clue when its going to start
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11-15-2001, 12:02 AM
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