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Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head

From looking at the pics, the rear is a Pontiac 8.2 10 bolt. The shape of the lower webbing of the center housing is the telltale. I can tell the posi carrier is an original carrier. If this rear has 3.23 gears & a N housing, I would ck the dates inscribed on the gears & the factory code stamping on the housing tube. Either one of two things is possible, a set of 3.23 gears have at some time been set up in an original '72 3.55 STT coded rear's original housing. This would require installing a mid ratio 8.2 STT carrier. Either that situation, or 3.23's were factory installed in one of the remaining '70-72 Pontiac 8.2 cast Nodular housings. Have never seen or heard of that before, but with axle production winding down of the '72 style 8.2 Pontiac rears (73's would take a totally different geometry 8.5 A-body rear) there remains a possibility that Pontiac's axle plant built such a deal just to use up an excess N housing. Would be interested in pics of the stamped axle tube among other pertinent pics. Can relay '72 coded N 8.2 Pontiac rears are few & far between.

OK OPH, I'll try to get all the info your interested in seeing. I can attest that the gear set is indeed 3.23, I recall seeing that but I'll get all the info that's on the ring gear.

I can also attest it is a N housing, I remember seeing a large N on the drivers side of the housing, I assume that's where the A is you mentioned on the 8.5's is right?

I likely wont have any trouble finding info on the housing, can you assist me with where on the tube I can find the factory code stamp? I did look but didn't see it.

I'm in a similar position with you now and very curious to find out exactly what it is I have. I'll get some pics posted up as soon as I can, appreciate the help.


Frank