Let's talk rear ends
#1
Let's talk rear ends
Rear differential and axles that is. I am attempting to sort out the various rear diffs used in the 442 over the years. What I have deduced so far:
1964 442--Pontiac/(Buick?)-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock)
1965 442--Pontiac/Buick-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock)
1966 442 and W30--Pontiac/Buick-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock); Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover (late)
1967 442 and W30--Pontiac/Buick-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock); Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover
1968 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover; 442, W30, H/O-- H.D. Olds, 12-bolt cover (no notches); Chevy Canada (McKinnon)-sourced, 8 7/8" ring, 12-bolt cover, with Oshawa-built units only - no W Machines or H/Os
1969 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover; 442, W30, H/O-- H.D. Olds, 12-bolt cover (no notches); Chevy Canada (McKinnon)-sourced, 8 7/8" ring, 12-bolt cover, with Oshawa-built units only - no W machines or H/Os
1970 442, W30--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover; 442, W30 w/W27 12-bolt cast Al cover w/ Al center section
1971 442, W30--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt stamped steel cover or 10-bolt cast Al cover (with W27 only)
1972 442, W30, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1973 442, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2"ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1974 442, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1975 442, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1976 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1977 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1978 442-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1979 442, H/O-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1980 442-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1983 H/O-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1984 H/O-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1985 442-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1986 442-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1987 442-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
If any of you can supply pics of the various rear ends and their covers, that would help greatly.
Please correct me if I am wrong in any of the above entries.
1964 442--Pontiac/(Buick?)-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock)
1965 442--Pontiac/Buick-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock)
1966 442 and W30--Pontiac/Buick-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock); Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover (late)
1967 442 and W30--Pontiac/Buick-sourced 8 1/8" ring, 10-bolt cover (notched at 3-o'clock and 9-0'clock); Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover
1968 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover; 442, W30, H/O-- H.D. Olds, 12-bolt cover (no notches); Chevy Canada (McKinnon)-sourced, 8 7/8" ring, 12-bolt cover, with Oshawa-built units only - no W Machines or H/Os
1969 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover; 442, W30, H/O-- H.D. Olds, 12-bolt cover (no notches); Chevy Canada (McKinnon)-sourced, 8 7/8" ring, 12-bolt cover, with Oshawa-built units only - no W machines or H/Os
1970 442, W30--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 12-bolt cover; 442, W30 w/W27 12-bolt cast Al cover w/ Al center section
1971 442, W30--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt stamped steel cover or 10-bolt cast Al cover (with W27 only)
1972 442, W30, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1973 442, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2"ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1974 442, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1975 442, H/O--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1976 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1977 442--Olds-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Buick-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover; Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1978 442-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1979 442, H/O-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1980 442-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1983 H/O-- Chevy-sourced 7 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1984 H/O-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1985 442-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1986 442-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
1987 442-- Chevy-sourced 8 1/2" ring, 10-bolt cover
If any of you can supply pics of the various rear ends and their covers, that would help greatly.
Please correct me if I am wrong in any of the above entries.
Last edited by 442ric; February 5th, 2011 at 11:48 AM. Reason: changes
#2
I could be wrong but I always thought the BOP rears (10 or 12 bolt cover) had an 8.2" ring gear until '71 when they went to the "Corporate" 10-bolt that had the 8.5" ring gear. Also I think only the '83 H/O had the 7.5' gear then in '84 they went to the 8.5". I'm sorry if I'm WAY off with all this. It's just what I've been told.
#4
Thanks, Mike. I made changes to the chart. Checked my '87 Buick manual and found the turbo V6 did use the 8.5 rear. I know that the Olds 442 and Buick GN both used the same rears in the late '80s. I also ukpdated the Pontiac rears to the 8.125" ring gear.
#6
Yes, in fact it is exactly the same housing, by part number, as the one used in 1968, despite the 1.5" difference in track width normally between the 64-67 cars and the 68-72 cars.
#9
Good thread.
After all these years I still have a time getting rear ends straight.
I had a '67 Cutlass 3-speed floor shift car that had a 12-bolt (cover)
10 bolt rear with a 3.08 gear.
Oldsmobility.com has a really good section on Olds rear ends:
http://www.oldsmobility.com/old/reardiffs.htm
http://www.oldsmobility.com/old/10bolt-tech.htm
After all these years I still have a time getting rear ends straight.
I had a '67 Cutlass 3-speed floor shift car that had a 12-bolt (cover)
10 bolt rear with a 3.08 gear.
Oldsmobility.com has a really good section on Olds rear ends:
http://www.oldsmobility.com/old/reardiffs.htm
http://www.oldsmobility.com/old/10bolt-tech.htm
#12
The Olds Service Guild Bulletin (May 66 iirc) documented that some late 66s had the Type O. High numerical ratios weren't available until later, so the Type P continued in 66-7 for performance ratios like 3.91, 4.11, etc.
#14
Thanks guys, I've updated the listing.
I've also added Buick-sourced axle ***'ys to the mix for at least '65-'67. Can anyone confirm the use of Buick rears for '64?
Still looking for pics for all O, C and K type rears.
I've also added Buick-sourced axle ***'ys to the mix for at least '65-'67. Can anyone confirm the use of Buick rears for '64?
Still looking for pics for all O, C and K type rears.
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Just to be clear, "Type O" refers to the axles used on late 1966 through 1970 cars that have the 12 bolt cover but 10 bolt ring gear. A 1972 Cutlass has a" corporate" 10 bolt axle, but it does have the Olds-unique bolt-in axles. Differential and gears do interchange with other 10 bolt axles.
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