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Originally Posted by shaks 442 clone
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does anyone have an estimated cost on how much its gonna cost me to rebuild this thing?
because if its going to cost close to a thousand dollars and im only going to have a true 10 bolt on the inside i rather just do what 2blu442 did and get a chevy 12 bolt slap it in there and put some 3.08 gears in it for a reasonable cost
im in the process of cleaning it up before i paint it but like i said if its going to be expensive to rebuild i rather just sell it, by the way what do you think the rearend is worth with new fluid in it and cleaned up and painted oh and new brakes and hardware?
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Parts for the Type O axle are more difficult to come by and more expensive than for Chevy axles and when you're done, you still have an 8.5", 10 bolt ring gear, same as any "corporate" 10-bolt. The one big advantage of the Olds axle is that the axle shafts are retained at the outboard ends - no cheesy "C" clips here. If you snap an axle while racing, the wheel does not depart the car.
If the Type O is not currently posi, expect to pay $400 - 500 for a new posi unit. On the other hand, the asking prices for any 12 bolt housing at Spring Carlisle were astronomical...
Note I said "asking" prices, not "selling" prices.