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Oct 31, 2008 | 04:52 PM

chaoz28

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From: Pueblo CO,

Car: 87 formula/69 beetle

Engine: 355/2.1

Transmission: T.C.I streetfighter th350/5 speed

Axle/Gears: 3.73 lsd/

rear end size

i know our rears are 1 bolt but are they 7.5 8.2 or 8.5?? i want to get a mini spool for my cousins open diff 87 rs but i dont know the size or the spline #

Oct 31, 2008 | 04:54 PM

tylersb350

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From: Goldsboro, NC

Car: 82 camaro sc

Engine: 355 SBC

Transmission: T56

Axle/Gears: ford 8.8 3.73

Re: rear end size

its a 7.5

Oct 31, 2008 | 04:54 PM

chaoz28

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From: Pueblo CO,

Car: 87 formula/69 beetle

Engine: 355/2.1

Transmission: T.C.I streetfighter th350/5 speed

Axle/Gears: 3.73 lsd/

Re: rear end size

Oct 31, 2008 | 05:02 PM

tylersb350

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Car: 82 camaro sc

Engine: 355 SBC

Transmission: T56

Axle/Gears: ford 8.8 3.73

Re: rear end size

Oct 31, 2008 | 08:20 PM

AlkyIROC

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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'

Car: 87 IROC L98

Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC

Transmission: Powerglide

Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86

Re: rear end size

Actually it's 7-5/8 but technically it's the same as 7-1/2. The 87 will have 26 splines. 28 spline axles were not used until 1990 however there may be a few cars made in the late production stages of 1989 with 28 spline axles.