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Old Jun 7, 2018 | 10:23 AM
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Hi Corvette experts!
Looking at a 69 coupe with a rear axle code that doesn't make sense.

2AX 8 27 69 W



I don't see the "AX" called out anywhere I have found..

any ideas?

thank you
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Hi Corvette experts!
Looking at a 69 coupe with a rear axle code that doesn't make sense.

2AX 8 27 69 W



I don't see the "AX" called out anywhere I have found..

any ideas?

thank you

AX was used from 1971 to 1975.
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Old Jun 7, 2018 | 10:50 AM
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thats what I saw as well.., with a C prefix..

but this axle case has the August 69 date stamp as well
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Might it actually be an "AK"?
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