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The Type O axle was used on 67-70 Cutlii. It has a twelve bolt cover but only TEN BOLTS on the ring gear. It is NOT a 12-bolt GM/Chevy axle and none of those parts can be used. The Chevy 12 bolt uses an 8.875" ring gear that is held on with 12 bolts. The Type O uses an 8.5 inch ring gear held on with ten bolts (just like a GM 10-bolt axle). The one big advantage of the Type O (and other Olds 10-bolt axles used in 71-up) is that the axle shafts are retained at the outboard end with pressed-on bearings instead of the C-clips used on Chevy axles.
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Joe Padavano
64 Jetstar 88 Conv
66 442 L-69 Conv
68 W-30
69 H/O
69 442
70 W-30
72 442
84 Custom Cruiser
86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)
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