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Old 06-09-2025, 11:38 AM   #1
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Why not a Dana 60? Chevy trucks have them.
Frank, in the early 80s GM offered a "Service Package" bolt-in rear (over-the-counter or warranty) for Camaros and Firebirds with the 305 HO and stick. The 7.5s just wouldn't stay together. This wasn't the "Australian rear" but a genuine bolt-in Dana 44! I've owned a few of them over the years.
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Old 06-09-2025, 11:43 AM   #2
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Frank, in the early 80s GM offered a "Service Package" bolt-in rear (over-the-counter or warranty) for Camaros and Firebirds with the 305 HO and stick. The 7.5s just wouldn't stay together. This wasn't the "Australian rear" but a genuine bolt-in Dana 44! I've owned a few of them over the years.
I hunted for one for years!
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Old 06-09-2025, 02:02 PM   #3
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Forgive me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the rules for Stock and Super Stock say AMERICAN MADE production cars? Or has that also been side lined by the bean counters in California?
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Well...I guess I was wrong. I just looked up the rules for Stock:

Reserved for 1955 or newer model-year factory-production
automobiles and some sports cars.

I believe it used to say AMERICAN MADE factory production automobiles.

And Super Stock:

Reserved for foreign and domestic factory-produced automobiles and sports cars.

I was unaware of the change.

In the words of Bufford T. Justice, what in the H*** is the world comin' to!?
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Well...I guess I was wrong. I just looked up the rules for Stock:

Reserved for 1955 or newer model-year factory-production
automobiles and some sports cars.

I believe it used to say AMERICAN MADE factory production automobiles.

And Super Stock:

Reserved for foreign and domestic factory-produced automobiles and sports cars.

I was unaware of the change.

In the words of Bufford T. Justice, what in the H*** is the world comin' to!?
I am pretty sure it did at one time...
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Frank, in the early 80s GM offered a "Service Package" bolt-in rear (over-the-counter or warranty) for Camaros and Firebirds with the 305 HO and stick. The 7.5s just wouldn't stay together. This wasn't the "Australian rear" but a genuine bolt-in Dana 44! I've owned a few of them over the years.

I sort of remember that, but my main takeaway is how bad things got back then. When the engineers actually designed something that couldn't handle a full-smogged 305 HO.
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Old 06-09-2025, 06:52 PM   #7
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When the engineers actually designed something that couldn't handle a full-smogged 305 HO.
BWAHAHAHA, just spit my tea out!!
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