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Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head
There seems to be some belief amongst long time muscle car guys that the 201 '65 Z16 Chevelles got along fine without an Eaton posi being factory installed. Have heard that over and over with the reason being the Z16's use of the HD boxed frame negated a lot of the need for the posi. not sure about that one, though it probably held true for those that were not going to be at the strip nearly every weekend with their new Z16 Chevelle.
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I've always wondered about the claim that there was no traction issues with the open rear end in 1965 Z16 Chevelles. Original road tests state that both tires spun, and traction was great, all due to a stabilizer bar mounted between the lower control arms.
If this stabilizer bar worked so well, I wonder why Chevy eventually went to posi?
1965 Chevelle Z16's only ran in the mid-high 14's, yet the publications that heralded this "wonderful advancement in traction" stated that the car was handicapped by not having a Limited Slip Differential. Go figure...
1965 GTO tri-power with 3.90 gears, 4-speed, and Safe-T-Track would still whip its butt.
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