what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys
03-30-2002, 10:44 AM
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what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys was 97 the last year, just curious what the difference between my friends 97lt-1 and my 98 ls-1. tia
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Richie Carbone:
<strong>Your buddy must be smoking crack!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">lol how did you know <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> thanks for the info guys
<strong>Your buddy must be smoking crack!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">lol how did you know <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> thanks for the info guys
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys 1984 was the last year for the 7.5" rearned in the F-body. all 4th gens have 7.625" rearends
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys They upgraded to the 28 spline dont know exactly what year. But still a 7.5" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys a buddy of mine said that they upgraded the rear to a 8.5 in the 98 and up cars. well guess i learn something new everyday.thanks
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys What about the old 9 bolt rears that GM used on the '88/'89 cars? Was that a 7.5 too?
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by chevyguy3:
<strong>1984 was the last year for the 7.5" rearned in the F-body. all 4th gens have 7.625" rearends</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chevyguy is correct, they are 7 5/8 or 7.625... not sure on what year that went into effect though.
<strong>1984 was the last year for the 7.5" rearned in the F-body. all 4th gens have 7.625" rearends</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chevyguy is correct, they are 7 5/8 or 7.625... not sure on what year that went into effect though.
04-04-2002, 03:26 PM
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RPM WS6:
<strong>What about the old 9 bolt rears that GM used on the '88/'89 cars? Was that a 7.5 too?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Weren't the old 9 bolts the rare "Aussie" rear ends? Supposedly pretty strong but a rare find in 3rd gens.
<strong>What about the old 9 bolt rears that GM used on the '88/'89 cars? Was that a 7.5 too?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Weren't the old 9 bolts the rare "Aussie" rear ends? Supposedly pretty strong but a rare find in 3rd gens.
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NHRATA01:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RPM WS6:
<strong>What about the old 9 bolt rears that GM used on the '88/'89 cars? Was that a 7.5 too?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Weren't the old 9 bolts the rare "Aussie" rear ends? Supposedly pretty strong but a rare find in 3rd gens.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My old ’89 Formula 350 had the 9 bolt. I have a friend with a different ’89 Formula that also has the 9 bolt. I know for a fact that by ’91 they had 10 bolts though.
I was told that it was infact an Australian rear end. I didn’t know it was rare though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> I thought all ‘88/’89 F-bodies had them... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RPM WS6:
<strong>What about the old 9 bolt rears that GM used on the '88/'89 cars? Was that a 7.5 too?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Weren't the old 9 bolts the rare "Aussie" rear ends? Supposedly pretty strong but a rare find in 3rd gens.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My old ’89 Formula 350 had the 9 bolt. I have a friend with a different ’89 Formula that also has the 9 bolt. I know for a fact that by ’91 they had 10 bolts though.
I was told that it was infact an Australian rear end. I didn’t know it was rare though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> I thought all ‘88/’89 F-bodies had them... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: what year did they stop putting the 7.5 rear in the f-bodys </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JPJBC:
<strong>a buddy of mine said that they upgraded the rear to a 8.5 in the 98 and up cars. well guess i learn something new everyday.thanks</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think he meant the should have <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
<strong>a buddy of mine said that they upgraded the rear to a 8.5 in the 98 and up cars. well guess i learn something new everyday.thanks</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think he meant the should have <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
