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Offline rwg65

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« on: December 16, 2011, 08:26:38 PM »
Are the gs axles only larger at the bearing end or are they a larger diameter the whole length with a larger diameter spline going into the differential? Just curious, debating about putting a standard skylark rearend under my car to get rid of the 68 chevelle that's under it now.

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Re: gs axles
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 10:03:16 PM »
Bob,

The Skylark & GS axles are the same. The bearings are larger, and I believe the ends in the GS/Sportwagon axle tubes are slightly larger to fit the bearing.

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Re: gs axles
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2011, 11:11:50 PM »
Right, you can see where the ends of the axle tubes flare out to a larger diameter to fit the larger wheel bearing.
The 66 GS axles have a larger shaft diameter than the 65 GS and used a different 66-68 bearing.
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Re: gs axles
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2011, 10:32:43 AM »
So I should be able to put any 65 or 66 skylark rearend under it without any trouble right. Just a street car not gonna be racing it. Would like to have it all Buick. Chevy in a Buick is just sacreligious. Not sure I spelled that right. Anyhow you get what I mean. Thanks guys.

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