I am considering a 78 10 bolt rear end to replace my 92 firebirds, the question i have is will it match up and if not do you know if the 'guts' can be moved across these?also if there are any how to's on axle removal, i cannot seem to locate the pin holding my axles in
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No, not interchangeable not the entire rear or just the gears...i wish they were the 8.5 in 10 bolt in that 78 is a pretty stout and afordable rear but nope wont work....and like i said the "guts" wont change either ur rear is the 7.625 no interchangeablity.... its a c clip that holds ure axles in but i dont know where any write ups are check the search and search google...try searching c-clip axle removal hope that helps
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the 78 rear end is a leaf spring rear and the 92's rear end is a coil spring setup which are totally diff.
Nothing is interchangeable between the 78's 8.5" 10 bolt and the 92's 7.625" 10 bolt. They're 2 completely different diffs inside and out. You'll have just as much luck trying to fit a fox body 8.8".
Although the 92's ring gear is still tiny, the 90-92 is the strongest 10 bolt available in the third gens.
Although the 92's ring gear is still tiny, the 90-92 is the strongest 10 bolt available in the third gens.

