[gummy]

Sorry no pics boys haven't replaced the camera yet .
It's a 12 bolt posi ,has the eyes on top of housing,measures out the same width as a 72 chevelle rearend,has pads on underside of tubes for shackles.
Found some stamping numbers on axel tube---R9
E
And on the housing--3959038
Have looked in identification sites but can"find what I'm lookin for

Thanx

 

[Philip]

Sounds like one that was converted to use in a leaf spring car. The fact the eyes are still there means it can go back into a coil spring car.

Look for more stamped numbers on the axle tube and post them.

 

[big gear head]

I've seen MANY Chevelle housings that have been done this way. I have one in my shop right now that I'm building for a customer. It had already been hacked up before he brought it to me. I won't do one that way.

 

[mr]

It's a 12 bolt posi ,has the eyes on top of housing, measures out the same width as a 72 chevelle rearend..
And on the housing--#3959038
Have looked in identification sites but can "find what I'm lookin for"..

Here are the casting numbers I have personally observed over the decades:

12-Bolt Housing: Casting #
1965 Chevelle 3859140N
1966 Chevelle 3875745N
1967 Chevelle 3894939NF
1967 Chevelle-Late 3917124NF
1968-Early 69 Chevelle 3917124NF
1969 Chevelle 3959038NF
1970-72 Chevelle 3969278NF

10-Bolt Housing: Casting #
1964 Chevelle 3839390N
1965 Chevelle 3959139N
1966 Chevelle 3875744N
1967 Chevelle 3894938NF
1968 Chevelle 3917123NF
1969 Chevelle 3859037NF
1970-72 Chevelle 3969277NF

..

 

[gummy]

OK the numbers show up as a 69 Chevelle.Thanx mr.
It's got the eyes on top of housing and shackel pads under the axel but I think there is something missing for a 69,any help.
I think I'm going to sell this but it would be nice to know what I'm selling.
Couldn't find anymore numbers,were it say's r9 e on the axel tube,the e is below the r9 !!!!!
Thanx

 

[mr]

Couldn't find anymore numbers,were it say's R 9 E on the axel tube, the E is below the R 9 !!!!!

What is your "housing date code" ?????....it is [L 4 9] = Dec.4,1969 on this particular rearend........ But it will look like this....

According to "Chevrolet by the numbers 1965-69", they show "NO" Chevelle code for 1969, that has the letter [R] or the number [9] in it's code.... The [E] below, is probably, the EATON positraction code.......

Having the upper ears on the housing, and the 1969 Chevelle housing casting number,
I am confident this 12 bolt rearend originally came, from a Chevelle.......

Could the numbers be [K 8]..............................................................Don.

 

[shooter]

The only R9 for 69 I find is 2.56 posi, Chevy 12 bolt, used in the 69 Cutlass 442. Only Oshawa, Canada plant used the Chevy 12 bolt rears in the 442 starting in 68. You can see it listed here in the "C" (c-clip) differential section:
http://www.69olds.com/stats.html
The E under the code is for Eaton posi.

 

[Philip]

Should have waited another minute for the answer

 

[gummy]

The only R9 for 69 I find is 2.56 posi, Chevy 12 bolt, used in the 69 Cutlass 442. Only Oshawa, Canada plant used the Chevy 12 bolt rears in the 442 starting in 68. You can see it listed here in the "C" (c-clip) differential section:
http://www.69olds.com/stats.html
The E under the code is for Eaton posi.

That looks like it shooter
Found another code on it---cm2 d then a funny lookin symbol with a small M in a square then N

 

[gummy]

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