[Verdoro 68]

Originally Posted by b-man

Dropped the old 8.2 2.56 open rear out. I yanked the axles out and hung the brake assemblies from the frame rails, keeping the hydraulic lines intact. I’ll transfer the brake lines and complete brakes onto the new 8.5 3.08’posi rear end. Just a little tweaking of the lines and we’re good, no need to do any bleeding.

This brings back memories. In about 1991 or '92 I bought a 3.55 posi from a Pontiac club member when I lived in Dallas. A few guys in the club helped me swap diffs and used this method. As a 16/17 year old, I was so impressed by how smart it was.