COPO part #s and a 9"

rod · 04-01-2012, 12:19 PM

in the new Car Craft mag, the is an article on the COPO camaro. this car uses a Strange rear axle, which is captioned -think 9".
i believe that these cars are now reality.
if so, then i have this question.
if this car is, in fact, a "production" car, and since all Chevy cars have part numbers on the various parts included in the car, by extension the rear axle assy. should have a GM #. am i correct?
OK, since the nhra rule book says that to run in stock eliminator, the rear axle has to be corporate....i would have the [logical] choice of the original '56 axle or a 12 bolt. however if the new camaro uses a 9" ford style axle....which would be termed corporate, then i should be able to use a 9" ford in my '56 Chevy in stock.eliminator.
i am serious about this, this is most of an $1800 question.
your thoughts please.
thanks rod in AZ

04-01-2012, 12:19 PM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 315 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	COPO part #s and a 9" in the new Car Craft mag, the is an article on the COPO camaro. this car uses a Strange rear axle, which is captioned -think 9". i believe that these cars are now reality. if so, then i have this question. if this car is, in fact, a "production" car, and since all Chevy cars have part numbers on the various parts included in the car, by extension the rear axle assy. should have a GM #. am i correct? OK, since the nhra rule book says that to run in stock eliminator, the rear axle has to be corporate....i would have the [logical] choice of the original '56 axle or a 12 bolt. however if the new camaro uses a 9" ford style axle....which would be termed corporate, then i should be able to use a 9" ford in my '56 Chevy in stock.eliminator. i am serious about this, this is most of an $1800 question. your thoughts please. thanks rod in AZ