1981 Malibu rearend into 85 Regal?

[Forsaken502]

Anyone know if a rearend from a 81 malibu (7.5") will fit under an 85 Buick Regal? I might be able to get one cheap that has posi and would rather switch the whole rear instead of the carrier.

 

[81Regal]

It's a direct bolt in, you might want to find out what gears the 'Bu rear has in it.

 

[Forsaken502]

anyone know what options there were for the Malibu? As far as I know it came from Western Canada and it has a V-6. I think he said it was the 'Classic'. The regal I have now has 2.73's, so it can't get much worse lol

 

[jrm81bu]

Both of my Malibu's had 2.41's.

 

[Coveted]

anyone know what options there were for the Malibu? As far as I know it came from Western Canada and it has a V-6. I think he said it was the 'Classic'. The regal I have now has 2.73's, so it can't get much worse lol

had an 81 regal with 2.29s

 

[drogg1]

My 83 monte carlo had 2.29's.....\with a 305....

 

[drogg1]

My 83 monte carlo had 2.29's.....\with a 305....

 

[patmckinneyracing]

My 80 malibu classic origionally had 2.29 gears with a 305

 

[v8power]

we need to get a sticky about rear end and gears ect. its getting sickening that the same question keeps coming up

 

[patmckinneyracing]

Thing about rear ends is that everyone has a different set up that requires a different set of gears so it's somewhat difficult to list multiple solutions to everyone's rearend questions or problems.