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It turns out that it was not even a Chevelle rear end, it is an Olds. Thanks for all the help though. I counted the ring/pinion teeth and got 39/14 which comes out to be 2.76 from my calculations. Michael >From: Michael Pell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Rear end disassembly >Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 17:08:37 -0500 > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >------------------------------------------------------------ > >You're quite welcome for the help. > >First of all, are you sure you have a GM 12 bolt, rather than a BOP 12 >bolt? > >If you have a BOP (Buick-Olds-Pontiac), then the dissassembly procedure is >differnt. > >If you have a GM 12 bolt, then remove the rear cover. You should note >that there >is a 1" pin going through the center of the carrier (where the ring gear is >mounted). There will be a small bolt that keeps this center pin in place. >Remove >the bolt, and slide the pin out. >Now your internal gears will be loose. Also, the axles should now slide >toward the >center of the axle housing about 1/4" or so. Look inside the carrier at >the end of >the axle. There will be a c-clip in there that holds the axle in place. >It is >literally in the shape of a "C". The c-clips should come out easily. Once >they >are removed, you can remove your axle. > >If there are no c-clips at the ends of the axle, then you have the BOP 12 >bolt. >The axles are retained to the axle housing at the outer end of the axle >tube. >Remove the 4 bolts that mount the brake backing plate to the axle housing, >and pull >out the axle. > >Hope that helps! > >Michael Ishee wrote: > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Alright first of all i just want to say that i appreciate all the help >yall > > are giving me on this. I finally got the drum housing off, with a >sledge > > hammer, and the drum brakes. But i still cant figure out how to get to >the > > c-clip. Maybe i havent dont something yet but my axles dont move in >any. > > Once again thanks for the help and barring with me on this project. > > Michael > > > > >From: Michael Pell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Rear end disassembly > > >Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 07:14:28 -0500 > > > > > > > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > >Yes, you'll have to remove the brake drums. The drums will pull right >off. > > > The > > >brake backing plate does not have to come off, but you can take it off >by > > >removing the 4 bolts that hold it to the axle housing. > > > > > >And be sure to remove the center pin in the carrier. There will be a >small > > >bolt > > >holding it in place. The pin also holds the axles in place. Once it's > > >removed, > > >then you can push the axles in, and you'll be able to see the c-clips >on > > >the end > > >of the axles. Use a magnet to pull them out, then the axles will pull >out. > > > Then > > >remove the main caps, and the carrier will come out. > > > > > >Be sure to note exactly how the main caps came out (which side, which >was > > >the > > >top,etc), they must be put back in exactly the way they came out. Also > > >note > > >which side the shims came out of, and which side the bearing/race came >out > > >of. > > > > > >Michael Ishee wrote: > > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Ok do i need to remove the drum assembly before i do this? How are >the > > >drum > > > > housings attached to the lip of the rear end housing? If i did get >this > > > > c-clip out i dont think the axle would move. I looked earlier and >didnt > > >see > > > > the c-clip but i am goin to try again tomorrow when i have more time >to > > >look > > > > at it. Thanks for all the help. > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > >From: "396guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Rear end disassembly > > > > >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 23:14:09 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > >Michael, > > > > > > > > > >I think George already answered the "how" question, but I have one. > > >3.58 > > > > >gears? I don't think Chevrolet ever had 3.58 gear, maybe a 3.55 or > > >some > > > > >aftermarket mfg.? Check the number of teeth at > > > > > > > > >http://www.bull-enterprises.com/dalesplace/team67/groups/group.005/axlecodes > > > > >.htm and it'll tell you the ratio. > > > > > > > > > >Dale McIntosh > > > > >ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold > > > > >67 SS/67 Elky > > > > >http://www.dalesplace.com > > > > > > > > > > > these be removed or is there another way to go about removing >them. > > >Any > > > > > > help would be appreciated. I am also removing 3.58 gears from > > > > > > the housing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- > > > > >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >-- > > > Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com > > > and my For Sale page at http://www.ProStreetCar.com/classifieds.html > > > Team Chevelle membership #178 (Gold) > > > Time Flies: "It's funny how you can watch a clock and time seems to > > > stand still. 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