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Re: Rear Axle Length -Again

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Rear Axle Length -Again
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 15:17:03 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 18 Jun 1998, Joe Curry wrote:

> Vic,
> I agree with both Andy and Barry and might add that the larger flanges
> were also used on the driveshaft U-joint that mates with the
> differential.  It was the differential change that mandated the larger
> flanges, not the axle change which happened (according to my sources) at
> serial number 50,000.

Or "FM 1" on cars destined for the U.S. market. Either way, roughly the 
1973 MODEL year.

--Andy

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