rebuilding 8.5 rear

[84cutlass383]

Wanted to know were i can find the parts i need to rebuild the rear at a good price. another question other then the cover gasket, are the wheel bearings, seals, wheel cylinders, brake shoes the same as the 7.5?

 

[84cutlass383]

anybody?

 

[pontiacgp]

you need to find out what you have in the rear before you order parts.

 

[RITTER]

Yes ... all of your wheel bearings, seals and brake parts are all the same as a 7.5" rear 8)

 

[84cutlass383]

you need to find out what you have in the rear before you order parts.

Its a stock limited slip rear from a 84 H/O.

 

[84cutlass383]

Yes ... all of your wheel bearings, seals and brake parts are all the same as a 7.5" rear 8)

thanks ritter just double checking

 

[RITTER]

I had to double check all the part numbers in my system before I posted a response :lol:

 

[84cutlass383]

I had to double check all the part numbers in my system before I posted a response :lol:

lol thanks

 

[khan0165]

GM has discontinued the clutch packs for these S-spring posi's after Eaton converted to the coil pack spring system.

everyone I've found ran out of inventory about a year back, and everyone stopped making them. PontiacGP helped find me someone who paid for tooling and started manufacturing his own. Contact [email protected] , name is Bruce. He charges $209 USD for a set, comes included with shims. That's same price you would have paid for GM set.

all other components are still available aftermarket. You can find the S-spring itself on GBodyParts.com for $10.15

for all other components, including spider gears, overhaul kits (bearings, shims, crush sleeves, etc...) I've found the cheapest prices at http://www.JustDifferentials.com/

if you're planning just to rebuild, no other modifications like gears or axles. Your cheapest bet is to purchase an overhaul kit, get an S-spring from gbodyparts.com, and the clutch pack from BPonti442 (aka: Bruce)