Hello,

I have a Firebird 82 axle in my garage but can you guys tell me what it is?
I searched the board but can't find it.
There is a number stamped on the axle.
22522670
Hope there is an answer,

thanks
Tom

 

That's the casting number for the housing center section. Useless.

Numbers in general are useless, because anybody can change anything that is inside. As an example, out in my driveway I have a 91 rear in a 83 car with a non-GM carrier and the stock 83 gears (3.73) which never came in a 91 rear. Would some number stamped somewhere tell about that?

The only thing that matters, is the PARTS, not the numbers.

When you did the common-sense thing that any person of reasonable intelligence would have done before going to all the trouble of posting in the Internet, and you took the cover off and looked at the contents, what did you see? What parts can we help you identify?

 

When you did the common-sense thing that any person of reasonable intelligence would have done before going to all the trouble of posting in the Internet, and you took the cover off and looked at the contents, what did you see? What parts can we help you identify?[/QUOTE]

Wow. Kind of a rude way of putting it. Someone asks for help and you make him feel stupid. If you had common sense you would treat him like a human being.

 

There's a great big world out there, and a wide variety of people living in it. Some people are born teachers, perfectly conditioned to hold your hand and coddle you as they enlighten and educate you. Some other people have been involved in a specialized activity for decades, they may not be the best teachers, but they will endeavor to answer your questions and give you educated advice earned from hard work and dedication. Sometimes the people in the latter will encourage you to do some of the work yourselves to earn your knowledge first hand. While it may seem rude to you, and maybe it seems like that person is trying to make you feel stupid, it's just as likely that they're encouraging you to think and learn, and develop the knowledge. Ever heard the parable "Teach a man to fish"? Same thing.

The standard method of identifying things like transmissions and rear differentials is to count the number of bolts, and note the shape of the cover/oil pan. With that information, you can then look at an id chart and usually get pretty close. Numbers come in handy more so after you've narrowed it down a bit.

 

[QUOTE=Drew;6336142]There's a great big world out there, and a wide variety of people living in it. Some people are born teachers, perfectly conditioned to hold your hand and coddle you as they enlighten and educate you. Some other people have been involved in a specialized activity for decades, they may not be the best teachers, but they will endeavor to answer your questions and give you educated advice earned from hard work and dedication. Sometimes the people in the latter will encourage you to do some of the work yourselves to earn your knowledge first hand. While it may seem rude to you, and maybe it seems like that person is trying to make you feel stupid, it's just as likely that they're encouraging you to think and learn, and develop the knowledge. Ever heard the parable "Teach a man to fish"? Same thing.

Encouraging a person to learn is different than telling them they lack common sense in the subject. My guess is he already knew he lacked the knowledge and that's why he came here to soothe his curiosity. It IS a great big world, but not everyone has experienced it the way you or I have. I asked a car group the same question about the axle numbers and they sent me a link to this thread. It's kinda funny how now I feel stupid for asking, because I should of had the common sense to know how to find the answer myself. It's all good though. Sorry I asked 😂😂

 

You can choose to feel stupid, or be grateful that someone else is taking the time to try to help you. You don't need to take an obviously facetious comment, that someone made to someone else, nearly a decade ago, so personally.