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Old 02-07-2024, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by b-man View Post
That’s where I had mine built. Kinda hard to go wrong, just be sure to upgrade to an Eaton posi with 30-spline Moser axles if you do decide to do the 8.5. Also make sure it’s the ‘71-‘72 Buick/Olds version with the bolt-in axles and tapered roller axle bearings.

Also you’ll be able to reuse the TA cover since the same one fits 8.2 and 8.5 BOP rear ends.
Jim's got a '71 Cutlass 8.5 with a 3.42 Eaton setup ready to go that looks like a pretty good option. I wanted to keep with 3.55s, but I don't think stepping down to 3.42s would upset my combo.

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