Rearend identification
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[[File:Rear end axle flange id.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Axle flange dimensions from [http://moparinterests.blogspot.com/2010/09/mopar-rear-axle-dimensions.html Moparinterests blogspot.com]]] <br style="clear:both"/> | [[File:Rear end axle flange id.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Axle flange dimensions from [http://moparinterests.blogspot.com/2010/09/mopar-rear-axle-dimensions.html Moparinterests blogspot.com]]] <br style="clear:both"/> | ||
| − | ===GM | + | ===GM removable carrier type=== |
| − | The | + | The removable carrier rear end was used by GM for a number of years in passenger cars before GM started using the integral carrier rear end. The Pontiac/Olds versions from the later '50s were a drag racing mainstay for many years- even in front engined Top Fuel dragsters and Altereds. |
===1955-'64 carrier casting numbers=== | ===1955-'64 carrier casting numbers=== | ||
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Ford used a vast array of rear ends over the years. Besides the codes stamped into the axle tubes, some carried ratio and/or posi tags as well as the vehicle having a plate containing coded info on the rearend. Below are photos of some of the more common rear ends for visual reference and comparison: | Ford used a vast array of rear ends over the years. Besides the codes stamped into the axle tubes, some carried ratio and/or posi tags as well as the vehicle having a plate containing coded info on the rearend. Below are photos of some of the more common rear ends for visual reference and comparison: | ||
| − | ==Removable | + | ==Removable carrier== |
[[Image:9inch.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Removable carrier, rear view.]] <br style="clear:both"/> | [[Image:9inch.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Removable carrier, rear view.]] <br style="clear:both"/> | ||
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