Thread: 64 Elcamino RE into 67 Tempest swap ?

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My 67 Tempest has a peg leg 2:56 RE. I have an utterly rusty scrap 1964 Chevy Elcamino w a 283 3spd manual out at the yard that has the RE in it. All the RE's in that year were three series as far as I can find out. Will these RE's swap out? No matter that it has or has not a posi tho I'd like a posi. Its the fact that a three series even the lowest numerical one (3:08) is more attractive that that 2:56 RE. If its slightly narrower that would be even more attractive. (wider rubber )

1964-1967 GM A bodies all use the same rear end, with some variations. In short, it's a bolt in. The major difference is the Chevy uses C-clips to retain the axles.

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I had read on a Pontiac web site that the 64-5 GTO/Lemans rears are 1" narrower per side. I wondered if on the Corp GM RE the same held true?

64 and 65 are shorter then66/67 and is 1 inch pre side but will fit in your 67 and 72 is a bit wider then a 69? i am thinking been some time ago but had to trim the wheel well lips abit. but there all A body cars and fit. i had a 65 tempest and could not use my axles from my 66 longer ..that i just put new wheel bearings on them before i spilt it form pinion to back cover. had two 66 GTOs rear reads and a 69 and72 chevelle 12 bolts in it then went to a ford 9 35 spline locker in my 66 GTO you have both?? get out the measuring stick check them but i know all the 64/65 where not as wide . you know the old add ?wide track pontiac???

1" narrower per side would be perfect to get my 4.25" BS 8" wide wheels under the car. The Elco is about an hour away so thought b4 I load up n go I'd ask here first.

your not going to get a 8 inch rim under the back with out a min tub or a very narrow tire the side wall bulge make s the over all way to wide of a tire this is as big as i can go and the wheel lips are trimed all the way to the inner .rear end is shorter then a 65 .thats not a run on my bumper thats the body bag i keep under the car cover should of moved that