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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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Hey gang

Dropped the rear end on the 66 last night Can someone ID the numbers on the housing for me?


AN 4-21-66 IS THIS THE BUILD DATE?

Also numbers 3871375 and 3878478 N

Any assistance would be appreciated
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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Here are the numbers and decode for my 67 rear end. Don't have my book handy but you are on the right track.

AM 6 5 67 (AM= 3.36:1 Positraction , 6 5 67 =date of June 5, 1967 )

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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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3:55 built 4-21-66

AK 3.36:1 Standard Manual Transmission or Powerglide (327)
AL 3.08:1 Positraction 4-Speed (327)
AM 3.36:1 Positraction Manual Transmission (327)
AN 3.55:1 Positraction 4-Speed (327)
AO 3.70:1 Positraction 4-Speed (327)
AP 4.11:1 Positraction 4-Speed (327)
AQ* 4.56:1 Positraction 4-Speed (327)
AR* 3.08:1 Standard Wide-Ratio 4-Speed (327)
AS 3.70:1 Standard Close-Ratio 4-Speed (327)
AT 3.08:1 Positraction 4-Speed (396/427)
AU 3.36:1 Positraction 4-Speed (396/427)
AZ 3.55:1 Positraction 4-Speed (396/427)
FA 3.70:1 Positraction 4-Speed (396/427)
FB 4.11:1 Positraction 4-Speed (396/427)
FC 4.56:1 Positraction 4-Speed (396/427
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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I didn't think there was a year designation after the month and day. I thought after the day was the plant designation ( W-Warren etc)?
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I believe you are referring to the POP where the plant is identified. Here is a picture of my POP and under vehicle serial number is the rear end info with the W for the Warren plant.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Here is a picture of the rear ending stamping.
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I didn't think there was a year designation after the month and day. I thought after the day was the plant designation ( W-Warren etc)?
Ah, but there is.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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No, it wasn't the POP, it was the housing by the cover I was referring to but thanks for the info, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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