Rearend ID?
Hell...gonna take it apart this weekend and pray it doesnt rain till then heh.
Anyways, trying to figure out if I have a 8 or 9 inch rear.
68 coupe that originally came with a 289. There is no back cover plate on the rearend. It's a solid piece with a removable center from the front. I can't seem to find any guides to help decode the ID # = C70W 4025A 29. According to my shop manual from the VIN plate decoder it's a 2.79 with an 8" , who knows what PO's might have put in. I could get a socket around the bottom 2 bolts (which I was told indicates 8", was a tight fit though), maybe I have funky sockets? I have a buddy telling me it's definitly a 9" . I found a website that explained how to designate between the two, and they had a 9" with an ID number of C7AW 4025A ?? (can't remember the last two, if that even matters). Mine being only 1 letter off is what has me confused, assuming it's probably just a year indicator. Plus, I've heard that it being a solid back piece with the removable front indicates it being a 9".
Any advice from anyone with experience would GREATLY be appreciated. Looking to yank this puppy off over the weekend, hopefully go ahead and preorder any parts I need and get em on the way and have it back in early next week.
-Frank
Hell...gonna take it apart this weekend and pray it doesnt rain till then heh.
Anyways, trying to figure out if I have a 8 or 9 inch rear.
68 coupe that originally came with a 289. There is no back cover plate on the rearend. It's a solid piece with a removable center from the front. I can't seem to find any guides to help decode the ID # = C70W 4025A 29. According to my shop manual from the VIN plate decoder it's a 2.79 with an 8" , who knows what PO's might have put in. I could get a socket around the bottom 2 bolts (which I was told indicates 8", was a tight fit though), maybe I have funky sockets? I have a buddy telling me it's definitly a 9" . I found a website that explained how to designate between the two, and they had a 9" with an ID number of C7AW 4025A ?? (can't remember the last two, if that even matters). Mine being only 1 letter off is what has me confused, assuming it's probably just a year indicator. Plus, I've heard that it being a solid back piece with the removable front indicates it being a 9".
Any advice from anyone with experience would GREATLY be appreciated. Looking to yank this puppy off over the weekend, hopefully go ahead and preorder any parts I need and get em on the way and have it back in early next week.
-Frank