BX axle code?

[ss427copo]

After 29 years, I finally striped the rear for a fresh coat black paint. A BX axle code? (Factory 4:88's) Was this a special order? BWAG, Bob Wagner ordered the car in Oct of 68 over lunch in his dealership.

[Kurt S]

May axle in a Dec car?
I'd say it looks like the axle came from a 68 Camaro.

[SuperNovaSS]

Kurt,

You no doubt know your stuff but how many 4.88 posi rears were made? I can't imagine them flying off the shelf. I don't think this is a cookie cutter situation. There is already early photos showing this was an L89 car. If there is any situation I would think may have an unordinary date spread, a 4.88 geared rear would be at the top of the list. Am I off base?


Jason

[P.J.]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ss427copo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">After 29 years, I finally striped the rear for a fresh coat black paint. A BX axle code? (Factory 4:88's) Was this a special order? BWAG, Bob Wagner ordered the car in Oct of 68 over lunch in his dealership.

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Hey Jeff
my 68 Camaro was factory ordered with 488 rear end. Is this rear end in your car, and was it orig to your car??

LIke to sell it???
PJ

[L78M22Rag]

Interesting discussion. My 1968 elkie SS (factory L78/M22) has a KO coded rearend (4:88 posi) that is dated just prior to the car's build date. The rear was not on the Canadian docs (only shows G80 - posi), so do you figure that rear was installed by the dealer or was it just coincidence that someone swapped the rear for a correct dated 4:88 at some point?

[P.J.]

My factory ordered 68 Camaro GM paperwork says the same thing. Only my orig bill of sale lists the
488 gear ratio
PJ


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78M22Rag</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Interesting discussion. My 1968 elkie SS (factory L78/M22) has a KO coded rearend (4:88 posi) that is dated just prior to the car's build date. The rear was not on the Canadian docs (only shows G80 - posi), so do you figure that rear was installed by the dealer or was it just coincidence that someone swapped the rear for a correct dated 4:88 at some point?
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[ZAPPER68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78M22Rag</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Interesting discussion. My 1968 elkie SS (factory L78/M22) has a KO coded rearend (4:88 posi) that is dated just prior to the car's build date. The rear was not on the Canadian docs (only shows G80 - posi), so do you figure that rear was installed by the dealer or was it just coincidence that someone swapped the rear for a correct dated 4:88 at some point?
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Interesting the document indicates Ochs Motor Products as the customer. I think they were the GM dealer in either Kindersly or perhaps Humbolt SK?

I spoke to my buddy Glenn Hoff a few minutes ago and he was a salesman for Sherwood Chev Olds in Saskatoon back in that era. Glenn said he thought the 68 mentioned above was bought by Roy Andreas who farmed in the Rosetown/Kindersly area. Glenn drove a 70 LS6 4 speed elkie as one of his many demo cars...

If the 68 elkie was owned by Roy Andreas, email me and I'll put you in touch with Glenn.

[mockingbird812]

Very interesting. Nice score Jeff (altho a decades old score) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Would the 4.56 &amp; 4.88 gears get the hardened pinions like the COPO 4.10 rear ends? I would hope so! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]

[ss427copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very interesting. Nice score Jeff (altho a decades old score) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Would the 4.56 &amp; 4.88 gears get the hardened pinions like the COPO 4.10 rear ends? I would hope so! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img] </div></div>

Well, the last photo tells you it wasn't High Impact enough for the 427! eh-eh-eh. I guess when you have a 427 with an L88 personality, sumpin' was going to let go. I replaced the R&amp;P 10 years ago with the same.

[mockingbird812]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very interesting. Nice score Jeff (altho a decades old score) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Would the 4.56 &amp; 4.88 gears get the hardened pinions like the COPO 4.10 rear ends? I would hope so! </span></span>[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img] </div></div>


Sooooooo.......... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/whistle.gif[/img] ......... anyone know if the R&amp;P were hardened in a COPO ordered '69 4.56 or 4.88 axle ratio like the 4.10 gears were in a 9561 optioned Camaro?