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Mail From: AJ Derrick (email redacted)

sorry! lost dave's address to send him this message directly...


finally got that 8" rear end i got from you ( '69 car, wasn't it ? ), installed
in my '66... perches, drive shaft length, u-joints, all lined up perfectly!! (
c4 trans. )
i wonder if a 6 cyl. manual trans. would not have matched as well??

the only mod was to widen the u-bolt plate holes, for the '69 doesn't
taper down on the axle housing like the '66 7 1/4" & 8" does...so wider
u-bolts were required - no problem.

the extra 1/2" width on each side doesn't bother me in the slightest & i think
would clear the wheel wells even without my air shock aid.

what a difference in ride & feel from the 7 1/4"


this week - all new steering & suspension components, followed directly by
a fresh 289 / 4v rebuild install (waiting on the stand) !!

it's gonna be a great summer!


will keep all updated,

aj
66 coupe
95 gt

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Mail From: David Cole (email redacted)

Glad to here it all worked out well and that someone could use it. It was
just in the way around here and an 8" is a good rear, but not for my car at
it's curent hp level.

Later,

David Cole

At 09:09 AM 4/16/01 +0000, you wrote:
>sorry! lost dave's address to send him this message directly...
>
>
>finally got that 8" rear end i got from you ( '69 car, wasn't it ? ),
installed
>in my '66... perches, drive shaft length, u-joints, all lined up
perfectly!! (
>c4 trans. )
>i wonder if a 6 cyl. manual trans. would not have matched as well??
>
>the only mod was to widen the u-bolt plate holes, for the '69 doesn't
>taper down on the axle housing like the '66 7 1/4" & 8" does...so wider
>u-bolts were required - no problem.
>
>the extra 1/2" width on each side doesn't bother me in the slightest & i
think
>would clear the wheel wells even without my air shock aid.
>
>what a difference in ride & feel from the 7 1/4"
>
>
>this week - all new steering & suspension components, followed directly by
>a fresh 289 / 4v rebuild install (waiting on the stand) !!
>
>it's gonna be a great summer!
>
>
>will keep all updated,
>
>aj
>66 coupe
>95 gt
>
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