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Chevelle & Ford Rear End Widths

 

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Lower spring mount on 1966 Chevelle.  A bolt and plate arrangement hold the spring in place and the pigtail is the same general diameter as the rest of the spring.
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Lower spring mount on 67 and later Chevelles fit over a tower on the rear end and the pigtail is a smaller diameter.

It has been reported that the 1967 model year could have either type of spring mount but I cannot confirm this.

Casting numbers found to be the most prevalent in Chevelle 12-bolt rear ends:

1965 Chevelle 3859140N
1966 Chevelle 3875745N
1967 Chevelle 3894939NF
68-69 Chevelle 3917124NF
1969 Chevelle 3959038NF
70-72 Chevelle 3969278NF

As always, there will most likely be some rumor of overlap in numbers but unless you have a build sheet/protect-o-plate and can verify the stamped codes as original, who knows? It should also be noted that the 1965 12-bolt is the only one with the diagonal bracing on the center section casting.

Note: Thanks to David Bates for the above information!

Chevrolet

Outside
Width		 Year Model
57.75 1962-1964 Chevy II/Nova
57.75 1965-1967 Chevy II/Nova
58.00 1978-1988 Chevy Malibu, Monte Carlo
59.50 1968-1982 Corvette
60.00 1955-1964 Chevy Car
60.00 1967-1969 Camaro
60.25 1968-1979 Chevy II/Nova
60.50 1984-1995 Corvette
60.50 1964-1967 Chevelle
62.00 1955-1959 Chevy Pickup
61.25 1968-1972 Chevelle
62.50 1970-1981 Camaro/Firebird

Ford

Outside
Width		 Year Model
57.25 1957-1959 Ford, Ranchero, Station Wagon
57.25 1965-1966 Mustang
58.00 1966-1977 Bronco
58.00 1964-1965 Falcon
58.00 1977-1981 Granada/Versailles
58.50 1977-1981 Versailles
60.00 1958-1960 Edsel
61.00 1964-1971 Ford Full Size
61.00 1949-1951 Mercury
61.25 1957-1972 Ford F-100 Pickup
61.25 1960-1964 Ford Full Size
61.25 1971-1973 Mustang
61.25 1967-1973 Torino, Ranchero, Fairlane
63.00 1970-1979 Ranchero & Torino
63.00 1972-1979 Ford Full Size & Intermediate
63.50 1967 Fairlane
65.25 1973-1986 Ford F-150 Pickup
65.25 1978-1986 Bronco
65.25 1973-1986 Ford Van 3/4 Ton
68.00 1972 Ford Van 3/4 Ton
69.25 1977-1986 Ford E-150 Van