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Chris !
by ant7377 Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:42 pm
Saw you had to do the rearend in your car. Good thing you caught it. I think that is kinda what happened to mine. See that bolt on your carrier? That backed out and POW! Use a new bolt .
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Re: Chris !
by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:27 am
the monte always had a one legged dog rearend.but the last burnout contest i did in 2011 tore something up in it. after that every burnout i did was posi. so i desided to take a look and find out what was wrong.
when i took off the cover i found this
so i took out the retaining screw and found out it was broke
the center pin will NOT come out,and it spins inside the egg shaped hole when the axels are rotated.
i have no idea whats holding it in there,but im glad it never came out.that could of been drastic.
i wanted to pull the axels out so i could reuse the backing plates with the posi and not break open the brake lines. but after many attemps to get the pin out,it did not budge.so i pulled out the old....
and am putting in the 3:42 posi that ive had for years along with the bigger sway bar.
when i took off the cover i found this
so i took out the retaining screw and found out it was broke
the center pin will NOT come out,and it spins inside the egg shaped hole when the axels are rotated.
i have no idea whats holding it in there,but im glad it never came out.that could of been drastic.
i wanted to pull the axels out so i could reuse the backing plates with the posi and not break open the brake lines. but after many attemps to get the pin out,it did not budge.so i pulled out the old....
and am putting in the 3:42 posi that ive had for years along with the bigger sway bar.
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by ant7377 Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:55 pm
My pin was broke in half . Maybe the same dude put yours together that put mine together in 1973. Guy was probably loaded.
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by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:39 pm
ant7377 wrote:My pin was broke in half . Maybe the same dude put yours together that put mine together in 1973. Guy was probably loaded.
mine was built in Fremont, maybe kisn cousins
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by ant7377 Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:46 pm
I dont know where mine was built but I think Baltimore.
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by 77mali Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:31 pm
Ant-
(Example for Chevelle:) VIN# 1D37U7Bxxxxxx
The "B" before the X's would indicated Baltimore in case you're curious. S/B the same for your cars as far as where to look for Plant Code.
(Example for Chevelle:) VIN# 1D37U7Bxxxxxx
The "B" before the X's would indicated Baltimore in case you're curious. S/B the same for your cars as far as where to look for Plant Code.
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by Joe73 Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:35 pm
I've had pretty good luck getting that broken pin out. I did it on an 87 full size blazer, 89 full size jimmy and a 90 suburban. Usually the tip of the bolt breaks off, the part without the threads. If your lucky a nice powerful magnet will work it out. If not, or if a thread or two are still caught, I use a left handed drill bit on an extension and rotate it out slowly. Then use the magnet. Been able to get them out on three occasions.
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by ant7377 Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:22 am
I will check out the VIN today. Im sure I looked before but I just dont remember.
Joe,you should have seen mine,the bolt was completely gone and the fluid was all grey with metal,what a mess.
Joe,you should have seen mine,the bolt was completely gone and the fluid was all grey with metal,what a mess.
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by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:42 am
the pin wont move. its like the screw wore a grove on the inside. it just spins . i put an air chisle to it and nothin.
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by 77mali Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:24 am
Maybe add a little heat from a map torch w/ the magnet method. Sounds like it's caught on something. I tried to find a good diagram last night on the net & nothing good. I'll look in my service manual too see if it's there.
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by 77mali Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:35 am
Here- hope it helps. Looks like there is a retaining washer behind it- maybe it's bent or something?
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by Joe73 Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:12 pm
Since the hole in the carrier is egg shaped, I'd agree that the pin is bent. So basically the pin is shot as well as the carrier. So I'd try to salvage the axles. I say torch the pin out. I'd cut a circle around the pin maybe 2 inch in diameter. Then hit the other end of the pin with the air chisel. Should pop out and then pull the C clips.
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by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:57 pm
thanx joe and mali,im just gonna keep it on the side and work on it one day.
on a lighter note,the posi works good.my neighbors loved me today. went out in front of house and nailed it from a dead stop. yee haah.
i cant find my new aluminum cover that i bought 8 years ago.so i just cleaned up the old one and slapped it on along with the tag....
on a lighter note,the posi works good.my neighbors loved me today. went out in front of house and nailed it from a dead stop. yee haah.
i cant find my new aluminum cover that i bought 8 years ago.so i just cleaned up the old one and slapped it on along with the tag....
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by 77mali Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:34 pm
Screw them if they don't like it. 
I can't wait to open the barn doors & run my engine for a half hour with no mufflers. The other day one my neighbors flew around the corner & almost took me out. They live right behind me & my little shop is right about 100 ft from their dining room.
I can't wait to open the barn doors & run my engine for a half hour with no mufflers. The other day one my neighbors flew around the corner & almost took me out. They live right behind me & my little shop is right about 100 ft from their dining room.
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by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:02 pm
77mali wrote:Screw them if they don't like it.
I can't wait to open the barn doors & run my engine for a half hour with no mufflers. The other day one my neighbors flew around the corner & almost took me out. They live right behind me & my little shop is right about 100 ft from their dining room.
you dogg
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by dynchel Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:35 pm
Just so you know a new steel replacement diff cover is super cheap. I bought a doman brand cover from summit racing for less than $20.00. I then spent $10.00 to have it powder coated. It looks really nice. 
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Re: Chris !
by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:44 pm
i know i know,,,,,,,, but mine is cool and fits my car.
its like this but has 454 on it instead
its like this but has 454 on it instead
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by dynchel Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:50 pm
I love the finned aluminum look, but I'm a cheap A$$ with a family so the steel will have to do for me. Finned with the 454 logo will look bitchin'.
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by 77mali Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:02 pm
I hate misplacing stuff. I bet it's somewhere you'd least expect to find it- look there. LOL
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by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:15 pm
77mali wrote:I hate misplacing stuff. I bet it's somewhere you'd least expect to find it- look there. LOL
thanx for the clue inspector, i'll get right to it.
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by 77mali Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:24 pm
Hurry up man, I wanna see this thing! 
Is it a vintage cover? Sounds like it.
Is it a vintage cover? Sounds like it.
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by Joe73 Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:08 pm
Here's my "vintage" cover I've been saving since the mid 80's. Won it in a drag race. Actually bought it with drag race money. Bought it in either Baldwin motion or S/K speed on Long Island, New York. Still NIB but the box is beat up. Tough to find these nowadays.
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Re: Chris !
by 1973 454 MONTE Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:28 pm
Joe73 wrote:Here's my "vintage" cover I've been saving since the mid 80's. Won it in a drag race. Actually bought it with drag race money. Bought it in either Baldwin motion or S/K speed on Long Island, New York. Still NIB but the box is beat up. Tough to find these nowadays.
i had one of those.it was on a 73 monte i bought. at the time i sold the car i did not have another one to put on it.
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by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:47 am
Joe73 wrote:Here's my "vintage" cover I've been saving since the mid 80's. Won it in a drag race. Actually bought it with drag race money. Bought it in either Baldwin motion or S/K speed on Long Island, New York. Still NIB but the box is beat up. Tough to find these nowadays.
found the pic of it
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