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01-01-2007, 10:49 PM
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rear help
i have a 80 camaro i allso have a 69 camaro i was wondering if the 80 camaro posi rear would fit in the 69 camaro i want to do the rear swap asap
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01-02-2007, 08:49 AM
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No. They are different lengths and the leaf mounts are in different places. I'd have to go look the numbers up though.
Edit: The '67 to '69 Camaro leaf spring perches are 42 1/2 inches center to center. The '70 to '81 Camaro and Firebird leaf spring perches are 45 1/4 inches center to center.
Edit2: The 2nd gen rear is 1" wider.
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Last edited by BonzoHansen; 01-02-2007 at 08:58 AM.
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01-02-2007, 09:09 AM
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i might as well keep the 69 camaro stock
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01-02-2007, 09:12 AM
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What is in the 69, an 8.2" 10 bolt?
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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01-02-2007, 09:37 AM
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the stock rear not posi
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01-02-2007, 10:04 AM
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You can get 8.5 rears out of (IIRC) 72 & up Novas and similar. Posi units can be added later if you find one w/o it.
2nd gen posi with a few bucks to sell. You might even be able to trade with someone else with the wrong rear. I see this question a lot.
Also, someone might want a proper date coded 8.2 for a Camaro, so that might not be worthless as it seems. I would double check the rear to make sure it was never swapped. 38 years is a long time with the same rear. 
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
Last edited by BonzoHansen; 01-02-2007 at 10:04 AM.
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01-02-2007, 11:10 AM
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the car was sitting since last time it was registered was 1984
the kid i bought it from didn't know what he had he sold it to me for 500
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01-02-2007, 11:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj
the kid i bought it from didnt know what he had he sold it to me for 500
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dumbass.
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01-02-2007, 07:35 PM
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You still want to verify what rear is in it.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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01-02-2007, 08:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
You still want to verify what rear is in it.
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Right. Find out what type of rear it is, and what the codes are on the passenger side axle tube.
Mono or multi leaf springs?
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