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Old December 29th, 2012, 05:53 PM
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71 cutlass rearend swap?
I was just woundering if a 1975 10 bolt 8.5 out of a monte carlo will swap with my 10 bolt 8.5 in my Cutlass without doing any modifications?
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Old December 29th, 2012, 06:05 PM
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I am saying No and pretty sure of it. One of the experts will speak up shortly. I think 72 would be the last year to bolt in.
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Old December 29th, 2012, 06:28 PM
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You can pull the guts out of the 1975 (if its a posi) and install that in the 1971-72 Cutlass rear end, but the housings themselves will not interchange.


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Old December 30th, 2012, 06:14 PM
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Great, thanks guys for the help
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Old December 31st, 2012, 09:48 AM
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Also, Chevy rear ends are c clip type, and yours should have bolt-in axles.
So you're pretty much just limited to using the carrier and gears.
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