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Not sure of the history but the inspection cover on the diff has 10 bolts and I am in the middle of sourcing some gear that are drivable!!! 4:88 does not fiar well on the road!!

Problem when it was apart i failed to measure  the ring gear. Is there a way to identify the 8.2 and 8.5 carrier?

Now after I find out if any one has a set of 3:????? let me know I am open to other ratios



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Do you have a picture of the cover?



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This might help---

http://novaresource.org/axle.htm

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although the covers will interchange....the 8.2 has the oil rib in the cover.



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Nice link!! thank by the looks of things mine is the 8.2 it has the weird dip in the cover!!!

 

Next task gears any one?????

what ratio is good for a well built 383 and no track time!! good hwy but yet fun spirited drives!!



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Depending on tire height, 3.36 or 3.55 is what is out there for an 8.2 I believe.

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Should be a casting number on your carrier to identify. If you can find that would help in ID.



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Right hand threads on a 8.2 crown to carrier bolts. Left hand on the 8.5, the bolt will also have an L on it.

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Depending on tire height, 3.36 or 3.55 is what is out there for an 8.2 I believe.

 With 3.08 in my 65 Acadian and 14"tires, runs at 3000 rpm doing 100km/h.  



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Yes, sorry, I could have mentioned that the stock gear is 3.08 in these cars unless you have a wagon or a/c which use 3.36 gears.



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