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Drivetrain => Differentials, Axles & Brakes => Topic started by: rwg65 on December 16, 2011, 08:26:38 PM

Title: gs axles
Post by: rwg65 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.

Bob

Title: Re: gs axles
Post by: Mark Ascher 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.

Mark

Title: Re: gs axles
Post by: WkillGS 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.

Title: Re: gs axles
Post by: rwg65 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.

Bob