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65 SD L79


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my question is 3 and 4 link, are the rear end housing the same or not?



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I'd think basically they're the same, with the 3 link missing the bracket for that absent upper control arm.

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Yes, just weld bracket 4 on to the 3 link housing.

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ok thanx good info. I know a guy in Burlington Ontario that will be changing out his small block for a big block so he is going to need a 12 bolt rear to handle the poweraww



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I'd love to meet this "Guy" sometime Kevin.



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I met a guy from Burlington once, his name escapes me now. I'll ask my mom as I think she was with me. He could well have already been into big blocks.

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jmont64 wrote:

I met a guy from Burlington once, his name escapes me now. I'll ask my mom as I think she was with me. He could well have already been into big blocks.

 sounds like the guy, last time i was there him and his dog were a couple of houses over. They looked busy so I didnt stop



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When I installed the 12 bolt in my '66 Chief i had the upper bracketry fabricated at a welding shop I use to work at. It was simple. Square HSS tubing cut in half then drilled for the upper link bar. Easy peasy-Japenesee.......

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anyone have pictures of one with and one with out?



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Are you building a 3 leg 12 bolt sleeper Kevin?



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Are you building a 3 leg 12 bolt sleeper Kevin?

 i will have to look under the Caprice to see if its 3 or 4



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The 427 car? You must have the documents for it. Does it have F40?

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The 427 car? You must have the documents for it. Does it have F40?

 Nope, so its a 3 then?



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I would suspect so but it seems there are exceptions. Some guys say all the big blocks are 4 arms but I don't think that's true. It seems to be true that all F40's are 4 arm though.

I sent you a PM with contact info for a guy who has a great deal on a 12 bolt posi but distance might be an issue. He's not close to you. Maybe we have a member here who is close to him who may be able to help you though. The price does seem almost too good to be true though.

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Just a nugget of aussie info. All aussie sold 65-68 RHD parisienne and impala had F40 4 link rear ends, either 283 or 327 with glides.



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If say this Burlington fellow was gonna weld brackets anyways why not go with a ford 8.8? Disc brakes, limited slip and a variety of gear ratios available? I think Ive seen him pushing a miller welder around but that could be a rumor! Kinda like big foot some say

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The only 3 leg I've seen was on my 65. A six car with a PG. Basic and bottom of the barrel. Funny, but to me, the fact that it had the 3 is rare in itself.

Show me a V8 with a 3. Never seen it.



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My 67 was a 3 legger with a 283/glide 10 bolt

 

 



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Well there you go,

I wonder what the cutoff point was? 



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Both my 65's are 3 arm, 10 bolts, both born 283 glide cars, and the 65 CS I got the frame from was also 10 bolt 3 arm likely a 283 glide as well. I always thought it was 3 arm=10 bolt, 4 arm=12 bolt, that's the only way I have seen them.

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Have never seen a 4 arm would love to see a pix my 4 65 frames that are here are 3 leg all 10 bolts v8s

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My buddy here with a 66 impala ss, 327 powerglide, had a 10 bolt in it with the 4 arm from factory. He said it was rare. He just dropped a 348 stroker in the car, 700R4, and a 12 bolt posi.

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