rear end id help

[Ken B.]

Got the numbers off my rear end and not sure what they mean.LRW126E1..I do know the LR is 3:36 posi..Any help on the others will be awesome.Thanks
Ken

[Joe L.]

Re: rear end id help

Got the numbers off my rear end and not sure what they mean.LRW126E1..I do know the LR is 3:36 posi..Any help on the others will be awesome.Thanks
Ken

Ken------



"W"= Warren Gear and Axle plant (where all 63-79 Corvette carriers were assembled)

"126"= 126th day of the year

"E"= Eaton posi unit (all 65-79 Corvettes with posi used Eaton units)

"1"= 1st shift

[Joe W.]

Re: rear end id help

Just out of curiosity,
where exactly on the rear end are the codes found?
I have yet to research this on my car.

Thanks.

Joe

[Ken B.]

Re: rear end id help

Just out of curiosity,
where exactly on the rear end are the codes found?
I have yet to research this on my car.

Thanks.

Joe

on the bottom surface of the carrier at the cover mounting flange..I used a steel brush to clean it up then a mirror and flash light to see them.

[John H.]

Re: rear end id help

Joe -

Here's a photo of where you'll find the numbers - between the spring mounting plate and the strut rod bracket.

[Joe W.]

Re: rear end id help

Thank you Mr. Hinckley!