Rear end ID / Brake question
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Rear end ID / Brake question
Someone put a corvette rear into my 70 El Camino SS. Just trying to figure out what year its from. I think its an '82 but not sure.
Also, having troubles getting the rear disks off. Any advice on how to get those off?
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Also, having troubles getting the rear disks off. Any advice on how to get those off?
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Last edited by RedSpecialSS; Jan 17, 2007 at 02:51 PM. Reason: added more info
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Any photos so we can try to identify it. If it's a C-3 rear end you will need to drill out the 5 large rivits to remove the disc's
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Definitly from a latter C3, doesn't really matter much, they are all pretty much the same.
Like said above the rotors are riveted on, the calipers should only have two bolts holding onto the trailing arm.
Dirll the heads off the rivet heads and bang them out with punch, you will really have to smack them.
Like said above the rotors are riveted on, the calipers should only have two bolts holding onto the trailing arm.
Dirll the heads off the rivet heads and bang them out with punch, you will really have to smack them.
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lovely where do I get new rivits from when I drill those out? Also any special tips to taking those rivits out? Strong drill bit? sheesh looks like this is going to be more of a job then I was anticipating.
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See my post #9. You don't have to attach the new rotor tot eh hub. The studs and hub will make sure that rotor don't go anywhere. GM riveted them in the factory because the cars were rotated ion their sides during production, and the rotors would have fallen off.
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Judging by the aluminum bat wing you have a 80-82 rear from a Vette. Unfortunatly they are the weakest ones. You can bolt in a older pre 80s cast iron one for more strength but the 80-82 is a weak link. 
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I never would have guessed the aluminum from late C3 would be weaker than the iron mid C3 setups.
