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4-door Chevelle · Super Poster

12-bolt Rear-end on CL

Derek69SS · Founding Member

WAY too much money for one that needs everything... I've bought and sold several of them WITH AXLES for around half that price.

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Looks like the carrier is also in there. Series 2 if the gears are under 3.07, so not as desirable. Would think new gears, axles, posi unit and install kit would run $900-up. Then the clean up, painting, etc. And maybe the backing plates and pinion flange are no good.

I did buy a spare 66 housing (one year only) in excellent condition, excellent backing plates and parking brake cables, 2 sets of axles, series 3 Eaton posi; but without gears and a rear cover for $850 last year.

-- Edited by jim larson on Tuesday 10th of May 2011 10:54:08 AM

Derek69SS · Founding Member

CKD axle code is 2.73 open... worth about $300 in that condition if it's 68-72, could be '67 though???

65-67 are worth that much, but the 68+ are not.

Jim, your '66 housing would be the same as a '65 housing (flat spring perches). '67 were one-year only with the later style raised perches and the earlier (narrower) width.

-- Edited by Derek69SS on Tuesday 10th of May 2011 11:17:01 AM

Chris R · 2K+ Club

Typical going rate for one of those is 250-300. Minus axles and its even less then that. Going to have to cut more then half the price if he wants to get rid of it in todays market.

Derek69SS · Founding Member

They'll still bring $300 no problem... axles aren't a big deal-breaker, as there's about an 80% chance they'll be junk anyway.

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Derek69SS wrote:
CKD axle code is 2.73 open... worth about $300 in that condition if it's 68-72, could be '67 though???

65-67 are worth that much, but the 68+ are not.

Jim, your '66 housing would be the same as a '65 housing (flat spring perches). '67 were one-year only with the later style raised perches and the earlier (narrower) width.

-- Edited by Derek69SS on Tuesday 10th of May 2011 11:17:01 AM

Didn't think they used a CDX code in 67. I thought the 3 letter codes started in 70. Yes the 67 was the first year of the newer style spring perch and was still the narrow rear. The 66 rear generaly had 2 holes in the flat spring perch and the 65 had just one hole along with different casting numbers for 66 and 65; #3875745N for 66 and3859140N for 65. As far as I know that is the only difference between the 66 and 65 rear axels assemblys. Just a bare 65-67 housing are going for $600. I know of 2 somewhat complete assemblys in MN for sale at around $1000 and both are open 12 bolts.

Enganeer · Mega Poster

Here is probably a better deal. I would go through it before buying.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/pts/2374089303.html

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Enganeer wrote:
Here is probably a better deal. I would go through it before buying.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/pts/2374089303.html

Maybe Mitch lives right next to the guy.

Lost in the 60s · President

Must have been a good deal.....it's been removed already.