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Old Jan 11, 2026 | 04:31 PM
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Guys, is a '65 diff case worthy of a full rebuild and install it into a '67? The '67 is a L-79 running 3:70 gears now. The car is a cruiser/driver. Dennis
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no worse than what you have now
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Originally Posted by Bluestripe67
Guys, is a '65 diff case worthy of a full rebuild and install it into a '67? The '67 is a L-79 running 3:70 gears now. The car is a cruiser/driver. Dennis
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Check out Gary's tutorial, same subject, in this thread from 2024 -- particularly posts #1 & 4.
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Thanks guy, my friend will appreciate the details. Dennis
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