Grand national 8.5 10 bolt value

[79 malibuls]

Hi all, this is my first post and hope it’s in the right stop, but.... my question is I’m looking at a rear end that is a 8.5 10 bolt that came out of a grand national. I’m just not sure of the value of it with and without a posi unit. They are wanting $1500 and it’s supposedly a posi with 3.42 gears. Any help as to the value of these rears would be much appreciated. Thx

 

[PBGBodyFan]

I put in the 87’ GN 8.5” in my SS in 1999, only 12 years old but the car it came from had over 190k. I didn’t do anything but two fluid changes until 2018. Don’t think you necessarily need to rebuild a rear.

 

[Rt Jam]

Ya the Mopar guys have a dear price to pay for a Dana 60 but it's an easy decision for a Mopar. It's proper and it is the strongest rear ever made for a car.
The serious racers at least have an option to have an S60 custom made. Basically a Dana60 but brand new. Even better in performance than a Dana60.
As for 8.5's, no new option exists.

 

[64nailhead]

Ya the Mopar guys have a dear price to pay for a Dana 60 but it's an easy decision for a Mopar. It's proper and it is the strongest rear ever made for a car.
The serious racers at least have an option to have an S60 custom made. Basically a Dana60 but brand new. Even better in performance than a Dana60.
As for 8.5's, no new option exists.

I have to say that if I have to buy an aftermarket axle and diff setup, that it'll be a Dana 60. They are virtually the same price as a 9".They never seemed to gather the fanfare of the 9", probably because they were never readily available for swaps the way the 9" was back in the day. The issue with a 9" swap axle is that they suck if it's a factory 9". I'd rather have an 8.5 hands down over a genuine Granada, Torino or truck 9". The aftermarket 9" is definitely tougher than an 8.5...................

To each his own with this stuff. Most people get crazy with rear ends (I only get crazy with them if there are b**bs attached.) A properly setup 3 series 7.5 will handle 300 HP all day. A 28 spline spline 7.5 (7.625) with aftermarket axles is good for 400-450hp all day. A factory G 8.5 will handle 550-600hp in stock form, and a 8.5.8.6 with 30 spline axles is good to 800hp.

How many people are close to 800hp? I'll answer my question, some, but not many. Hence, the reason for a 9" or Dana 60 is generally not needed. But it is a bragging right lol.

 

[melloelky]

 

[08Malibu]

Prices have just gone nuts over the past 20 years. I bought a wrecked Hurst Olds in 2005 (hit in the door) for $500 - now they want double that for junk.

I picked up my 79 H/O for $425 last year. Unfortunately, they only ran 7.5’s then.

 

[Jakefromstatefarm]

Pass some this way please

 

[ck80]

Pass some this way please

 

[64nailhead]

Pass some this way please

You guys are like the 3 amigos here.

 

[melloelky]

delicious..

 

[ck80]

You guys are like the 3 amigos here.

Although I can only aim to please, I always please with my aim....