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Old 01-26-2001, 03:59 PM
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All Z28 stock rears posi?

Like I said in the subject. The car is an 85 or 86 LB9 auto with RPO gu5 wich is 3.23 rearend. It's mine free installed, all I need to know is if its posi.

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Old 01-26-2001, 04:02 PM
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Should be

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not necessarily... plenty of early/mid 80s Z28s left the factory with open rear ends. I believe Jim85IROC's car had a 3.42 open rear end when he bought it.

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Old 01-26-2001, 04:27 PM
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the rear on my 86 Z28 is RPO code GU5, its a 3.23 rear, but it's not a posi. hope this helps

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G80 is the RPO for posi

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Old 01-26-2001, 06:09 PM
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my 84 was'nt a posi
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