Only question that I can answer is #1 - Yes it will bolt in. I don't know if the yoke is the same, but the control arm mounts will work.
On 8/11/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My step-father has a 71 LeMans Sport convertible and he's pretty sure > something broke inside the rearend today. He's was driving along @ 35 mph > and he said something went "bang" and the back end "jumped up" and it locked > up the rear tires. It wouldn't move forward under it own power so I had to > tow him home. Now it is leaking gear oil - we haven't got it up on his lift > yet to find out where it's coming from. > > I have a couple of questions: > > 1) Will a 68-72 Chevelle 10 or 12 bolt in or are there differences in the > brackets? I know there are some > physical differences in the center section and the shape of the diff > inspection cover. > > 2) His BOP 10 bolt is a posi - will the posi unit fit in a Chevelle 10 > bolt? I may give him my 10 bolt and find a > 12 bolt for my 70 Chevelle. > > 3) If the Chevelle rearend is a direct bolt-in is there any benefit over > a BOP? Or should we just rebuild what he > has? Never rebuilt one yet, but we have pretty much everything we > need tool-wise, plus he's a 30-year > machine repair-man. > > 4) Any other ideas/suggestions I might not have thought of...? > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Eric > ------------------------------ > It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make > the grade on AOL > Shopping<http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007> > . > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
