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Do those 3.23 gears mean it has the towing package, and if so are there other things like a better cooling system or brakes that may be on the parts car?
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It is the Big Pontiac Axle that replaced the 8 7/8" big car axle in the 71-76 BOP B-Bodies. They used it in A & B body Wagon's & B-bodies with towing packages.
And yes I knew it had a HD towing Package with HD Radiator & Factory air shocks. So many good parts to swap onto my 78, it also has the big 11" rear drums, but most wagons have those.
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Not impossible, but probably not easy to find, I found one for my 71 Catlina's 8 7/8" but I haven't tried to find one for a 7 3/4" yet.
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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The Buildsheet in my 77 Cat Wagon was in behind the (pretty sure) passenger side cargo area plastic trim side panel . If i remember- the panel is made for simple removal/access.
I wasn't looking for it when i found it, it was just there. Was just cleaning it up/cleaning it out after i bought it. Car is too full of storage misc to see the pass side panel now, driver side has like a glovebox made into it. I'm pretty sure it was the passenger side panel. That was almost 30 years ago - but was behind one of those rear panels. It will tell who the original ordering dealership was. And whether it was a special customer order, or inventory order. Plus all equipment listed. [axle ratio , etc..] Mine is 301 2bbl, AC, cruise, tilt, roof-rack, Rally 2's No gauges, just a Clock 1978 probably -not- a 557 Block ? Last edited by Baron Von Zeppelin; 08-21-2019 at 10:43 AM. |
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My knowledge is that only the 4 speed "F" bodies got the non 557 blocks. I have the original 400 out of my buddies Catalina, that he special ordered, with the tow package. It has the "real" balancer and the 557 block....
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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I just got the car pulled in to start stripping it today, I will know soon enough what block it has, but I am assuming its a 557 as it does not have a real HB. I will have to check in the usual places for a build sheet.
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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