Thread: 12 bolt chevy question

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Got a narrowed 12 bolt in my coupe that I'm working on. The axles normally have the c-clips to hold them in or the eliminator gizmos at the end of the tubes. All mine have is the steel plate that goes over the bearing. What do you think I should do ? This has been driven for quite some time this way-should I put the eliminator blocks on the axle?

it sounds like a pontiac olds rear end ? if it has a flat steel backer plate it not a chevy 12 bolt .the bearings are press on the axles pontiac olds buick used this

Usually when shortening rears they use a c clip eliminator kit which removes the c clip and uses pressed on type axle bearings. Shortened rears are usually used for race cars and c clip eliminator is much safer, if your axle snaps, the axles wont come out of the rear end. Just leave them its ok for the street also. KC