Why a FORD 9"? Why not a GM 12 bolt?

 

around here gm 12 bolts 2000$ ford 9" 900$ and if i race it 30 min i can change gears :yes:

 

You have a mono-leaf. All 8.2 rear ends in Camaros and Novas where Mono-leaf. The three leaf spring was sold by JC Whitney to fix mono leaf issues.

Big Dave

 

can i use lower multi leaf brackets to replace the mono leaf shock bracket? I have a set found for 45$ locally, but not sure if i can substitute?

 

Thanks Dave all ur input is greatly appreciated:hurray:, so i can use the rear end untill it breaks lol . Still not sure about the spring set up . What do i have , mono leaves or multi , the lower leaf bracket is a mono leaf , not sure about whats welded to the rear end. ( looks like a bought a hodg podg wack together car ) I did not budget to replace the rear end , so if i can use what i have unitll funds get better and replace it down the road ied prefer to go that direction . But again , iam not sure what leaf bracktes i need and what bushings

 

Read what I had to say earlier in this post about rear ends:

http://www.novas.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8663

BP 1112w2 deciphers to being out of a 1968 Chevy II 2.73 gear ratio built at the Warren, MI plant on the twelfth day of January.

So it will be the correct width for your car just weaker than what you had before.

Big Dave

 

Ehy Thanks Dave for all the input , so what is it that i have? reading between the lines i am guessing i should just rip that rear end out and replace it . possibly sell it and buy a ford 9" and be done with it :hurray:. If you are able to tell me what rear end i have that would be great so i can put it up for sale and know what iam selling

 

The rear end you have is very narrow compared to what should be under the car (2-1/2 inches narrower). This will move wheels and tires in and probably end up rubbing the inner wheel tubs and what passes for a frame in your car. The 8.2 inch ten bolt has the same size 28 spline axles as the 8.5 inch rear end, but that is the end of the comparison. Everything about the rear end is smaller and weaker than the 8.5 inch you should have.

Big Dave

 

And another lol

 

Another pic

 

Better look at the leaves , looks like the lower bracket that is for mono leaves was just quickly bolted in with one bolt , so i assume not original for this rear end few more pics to come . I can only attach one or post for some reason

 

Took the rear cover off

 

Here are the numbers Bp 1112w2

 

Well i believe you are correct, after some web searching, i believe i have a 64-67 nova rear end set up :yes:. Now is this a bad thing?? also i believe the 3 leaf spring kit in it is a direct replacement for the mono leaf. So i can only assume i will require standard mono leaf bushings, and mono leaf mounting brackets?

 

You can find and decipher any numbers at the Nova Resource Board.

http://www.novaresource.org/axle.htm

Or you can post them here and we can look them up for you.

Big Dave

 

Sounds like some previous owner pulled the rear end out of your car and stuck it in another (my guess is a 1967-'69 Camaro). He then put the smaller older rear end under the Nova to be able to sell it. If you run the numbers stamped into the front passenger side tube (about in the middle) you can find out what it was out of.

Big Dave

 

I will check tonight. what is the web site to run the numbers to find out what it is outa? link?

 

Thanks Dave, so ya my nova has the "K" in the vin , but the rear end does not have the nubs indicating a 8.5 , also the rear springs are multi 3 leaves, but are mounted on mono brackets So iam still not sure what exactly i have . Iam trying to order the full bushing kit but not sure what kit i need, also i have a guy who has a pair of multi leaf brackets i can buy but iam not 100% convinced there what i require, i will take a few more pictures of the car and postem up ,

 

The SS Nova had multi leaf springs with a 12 bolt in 1971 which was one of the ways of separating a clone from a real one. In 1972 two things happened. Your SS nova has a K in the VIN designating the special 350 cid motor that separates a true SS from a clone in 1972. That is the only production year of all of the third gen Novas that can be identified by a tag on the car.

1972 was also the first year that the 8.5 inch rear ring gear Corporate rear end was introduced. All Novas regardless of style got the Corporate rear end in 1972-75. For 1976-'79 only V-8 Novas got the Corporate rear end, the six cylinder powered cars received a 7.5 inch ten bolt that was first used under the four cylinder Vega.

Your 1972 SS Nova should have multi-leaf springs if it is a SS, as the SS option included as part of the package a suspension upgrade (consisting of heavier duty springs, and shocks, and it added a front sway bar). The SS package didn't include a posi: though a lot of SS cars were ordered with their rear end stuffed with a posi unit.

Big Dave

 

Second pic