Rear End

[3wdeals]

I posted this previously in engines so I deleted and am posting here.

My first time rebuilding/restoring a car and have been reading a lot and emailing people all over the country. Most have been real nice and helpful.

I have a 1962 Biscayne that originally had a 6 cyl, if I want to put in a 1960 stroked 348 can the stock rear end handle it?

It is a 3:36 non-posi and what about any suspension/frame issue that may need addressing?

I got a 1968 327 I was going to put in it and then found the 1960 348 decided on 348 to make like 409 clone type car, I bought the car with no interior other than back seats, '62 buckets seats and a 1972 350 with Powerglide runs OK untill I take it out

Any help on rear end question is apprecaited

 

[dakota tom]

If you stay with the automatic it should stay together.

With a four speed and a good clutch the axle shaft can twist off at the splines and I have broken diff. bearing caps.

 

[Brian Thompson]

3wdeals-

The rear ends are the same for all of these cars. If you plan on hard shifts, I would reccomend the diiferential bearing cap girdle set from Show-Cars (Dr. 409).

 

[models916]

OPEN can of worms

Open diff. spider/side gears will most likely break if there is any wear in the bearings.


New posi is available from Auburn, Eaton for reasonable price.

Axles from Moser or Dutchman.

Saddle support from Show Cars or Aubry in Canada

http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/intro.html

http://www.dr409.com/

 

[Norm]

If you should decide to replace the rear end, I have a pumpkin for sale. Has very few miles on it. It is a posi with 4:56 gears. If interested e-mail me at: normwei5@yahoo.com

 

[Hobart]

I ended up putting a 9" in my '58, but Aubrey was very helpful with his knowledge of the factory 10-bolt, and it sounds like his parts are the way to go - as mentioned above, he's at:
http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/intro.html