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Old 09-05-2021, 02:19 PM
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I've got a question about this. It says that it has 31 spline axles and a 8.5 inch ring gear. I've been building rear ends for about 40 years now, and as far as I know this car used the BOP 8.2 rear end with 28 spline axles. As far as I know the "O" rear end wasn't used in the Olds A body cars until '68, and it had a 8.5 inch ring gear, but only 29 spline axles. Was there a rear end used in the 442 that I don't know about, or was this a mistake?
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