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aany001
02-20-2006, 06:14 PM
does anyone know if the diff width is the same as a 70 camaro to a 69 camaro?
thanks in advance
steve
rocketman
02-20-2006, 07:11 PM
no,a 69 is narrower.i dont remember by how much thou.seems like 2-3 inchs.
David Pozzi
02-20-2006, 08:28 PM
1970 up is one inch wider, but the perches are 1 inch farther apart too, so it wont bolt right in without moving the perches. I doubt the 1" is a big deal but it depends on your wheel offsets.
aany001
02-21-2006, 07:58 PM
how can I distinguish a 1st gen camaro diff? will a 69 firebird diff be the same?
David Pozzi
02-22-2006, 10:00 PM
Firebirds used bolt on retainers on the axles, Camaros used C clips. Grab an axle and if non-posi, it will have a lot of end play on a C clip axle.
I'm running a 2nd gen/8.5" Camaro rear in my 68. We moved the perches and haven't had a problem since then. I run 15x8 Weld's with 5.5" b/s with no problems. I also run the std 15x8 with 4.5" backspace....both wheels look fine.
aany001
02-24-2006, 07:24 PM
thanks for all the replies everyone!!!! it really helped.
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