Is this a 7.5" or 8.5" 10 bolt?
07-29-2017, 03:05 AM
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That certainly looks like a 7.5" to me. I have the 8.5" in my '71 (mine is actually out of a '74) and the housing is much rounder with beefier axle tubes.
You can check out some comparison pics in this link:
http://www.novaresource.org/axle.htm
Looks like the only way to have gotten an 8.5" in a '76 Nova originally is if the car came with a 350. Other engines received the 7.5", SS or not. Many of these cars have had axle swaps at this age but, regardless, yours definitely appears to be a 7.5" currently.
You can check out some comparison pics in this link:
http://www.novaresource.org/axle.htm
Looks like the only way to have gotten an 8.5" in a '76 Nova originally is if the car came with a 350. Other engines received the 7.5", SS or not. Many of these cars have had axle swaps at this age but, regardless, yours definitely appears to be a 7.5" currently.
07-29-2017, 06:23 PM
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Its the original 350 V8 motor still in the car. I know nothing has been swapped on the car before because my uncle bought this car brand new in 76 and had it until I got it from him. Anywho I bought a 8.8" today from a foxbody so im just going to swap that in. Thank you for the info though 
