BE Axel...supposedly for sale on eBay
 

eBay # 4500505896 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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I have it on ebay right now 69 camaro 12 bolt # BE 0426G1 but sorry the GM4s carrier and 410 gears all long gone now it has a GM3s carrier with spacer and GM456 gears
if you have any ? call me anytime 402-671-4898 kelly

PS; the car its from maybe out there somewhere tryed to track it douwn but its a dead end.

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I gotta tell ya that those are about the worst pics I have seen in awhile. A digital camera with a Macro setting would pay for itself with this auction. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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the pics did not look that bad tell i put them on ebay i will have more pics monday

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He said softly after he placed a bid. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Any early guesses on what it fetches???$$$ 4K

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Is this much of a spread between the casting date and build date normal on BE's? I also thought that the first casting character was a letter then two characters for the day of month then single year character. Seems to me this is either a C=march or G=july casting in '68.

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That has to be a c-cast date. You can't have a cast date after the axle code date. Roger

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Both C or G of '68 would be previous to 04 of '69.

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Yes it looks more like a ( C or G 218 )casting Thanks for all the help. Wish i could find the car it came from.

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Seems like the casting date could perhaps be an error? Seems like it should be C219 which would be Mar. 21, 1969 and would make sense with an April 26, 1969 assembly date. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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maybe some copo guys can answer that ?
can some of the copo owners post there casting date code

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Can you tell us if the correct posi unit, plates, springs, etc are still in tact or if anything has been replaced with newer replacement parts? Thanx https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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The ad says: [ QUOTE ]
not the original 4S carrier it now has a gm 3S carrier and spacer and gm 456 gears

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How could it be cast in 68 and then sit at GM for a year til it is assembled and put in a car. I would also like to see other casting dates from original cars to compare. Maybe you can go back to where you go it, and go back on its history. I know it's a long shot! Also can anyone answer why the BE always looks like a 2yr. old kid stamped it. I have seen others that way also. Not gang stamped? Roger

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My rear cast date is B 2 9
The date stamp on the axle tube is BE0402G1

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As for the time frame differentiation, remember there was the initail order to run the parts; I can imagine the parts ready for the COPO order call, being that this was accepted internally before the run of the orders to be filled...so to have the surplus in stock ready to fill the order upon arrival internally! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Just to let everyone know, the differential was brought to our shop to be looked at. Upon close inspection by myself and the former shop owner we can definitely say it is not a restamp and the month of casting is C

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I want to thank all the guys at "Flying A restoration" for there help thanks Mik McCarty, Jerry Janing, & Frank Payne
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I wonder if it was a mistake in the casting date year. It just seems odd for the rear housing to be dated a year earlier. Maybe Kurt S has more information on cars in that time frame that might have rears with a 68 casting date instead of 69.

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After receiving more info today regarding the stamping,it is definitely not a restamped BI housing. With learning of additional characteristics of a restamped BL it is possibly questionable. Although the picture of the BE in McNeishs' book also shows the same weaker outer upper strike. As the Eaton stamp is not visible it just poses one more question. May just be one of those GM mysteries or? I wish I could be of more help to anyone wishing to purchase this, but as they say, when in doubt...

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Not to hijaak the thread ..... but,

Y'all that think that an Eaton posi in a "COPO" rear has a different spring plate and springs from a "regular" four or three series posi are mis-informed. It's the same guys .... believe me. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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here is a link for more info

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...755&Forum=,,,,,,,,f25,,,,,,,,&Words=be%20posi&Search page=8&Limit=25&Main=80401&Search=true &where=bodysub&Name=&daterange=0&n ewerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertyp e=&bodyprev=#Post80755

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These are original BE spring plates, no ??

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OK, which is which ?????

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To "BE" or not to "BE" ..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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PS - - -

I'm not tryin' to be a ding-dong about this, but I work for Eaton. I've got access to dern near everything that we hold near-n-dear. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Well Casey why don't you get them to make some parts for us then ???

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[ QUOTE ]
OK, which is which ?????

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The one on the right looks beefier(if that's a real word).

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Saying "beefier" in the same post as "Frank Payne" is actually kind of fitting !!! Frank, you sausage....you're a big ....... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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What is wrong with being man sized...you lady? Hey! Hand me dat sangwich. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...elairSucks.gif

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Im wit ya Frankie! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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I knew that would wake you...ya big j.. ...

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The casting year is probably is a 9 if the axle is original. Real hard to tell cast 6's, 8's, and 9's apart, esp on axles.......

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I agree its sometimes hard to tell 6's from 8's from 9's on castings, but it sure looks like an 8 and not a 9 to me. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif
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[Sarcasm] Maybe they used different casting numerals for COPO rear ends. [/Sarcasm] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Hey Case...here's some rear info per COPO.com..any chance you could do some digging on your end?

<font color="blue">SPECIAL EATON POSI CASE "234"

The 1969 COPO Camaros, Chevelles and the 1970 Copo Novas had a special heavy duty Eaton posi case, which differed
significantly from the 4-series production case.

The parts are listed below:

3916234 Complete assembly
3918834 Spring Plate - heat treated
3957939 Spring 75lb. each (natural color)
3880140 Spider Gear (larger size)
3918831 Side (Axle) gear (16 teeth)
</font>