BE Axel...supposedly for sale on eBay

[COPO]

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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[resto4u]

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

[rpoz11]

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!

[Yenko Fan]

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

[oboym]

I want to thank all the guys at "Flying A restoration" for there help thanks Mik McCarty, Jerry Janing, & Frank Payne


www.FlyingARestoration.com

[Jeff H]

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.

[Yenko Fan]

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...

[Casey Marks]

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.

[Kurt S]

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.......