replacement 12 bolt rear

Dwight Southerland · 10-06-2007, 02:36 PM

Alan - I agree with you 100%. If you are wanting to build a top quality rear end, and I think it is a good investment, the aftermarket pieces are definitely the way to go. Looking at the stocker population, the majority of the cars are serviced by aftermarket housings - 12 bolt GM, 9" Ford, Chrysler 8 3/4 & Dana 60. Maybe there should be an accepted "definition" that says any GM product can use a 12-bolt, any Ford product can use a 9" and any Chrysler (and I guess AMC) can use an 8 3/4 or Dana 60. It's almost like that now; in fact, most would argue that it is. It would just simplify matters to make it a ruling and put it in writing.

10-06-2007, 02:36 PM	#13
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: replacement 12 bolt rear Alan - I agree with you 100%. If you are wanting to build a top quality rear end, and I think it is a good investment, the aftermarket pieces are definitely the way to go. Looking at the stocker population, the majority of the cars are serviced by aftermarket housings - 12 bolt GM, 9" Ford, Chrysler 8 3/4 & Dana 60. Maybe there should be an accepted "definition" that says any GM product can use a 12-bolt, any Ford product can use a 9" and any Chrysler (and I guess AMC) can use an 8 3/4 or Dana 60. It's almost like that now; in fact, most would argue that it is. It would just simplify matters to make it a ruling and put it in writing.