View Full Version : 1968 Camaro BW rear end
MosportGreen66
02-04-2013, 01:30 AM
Hi gang,
What is an original stamp "BW" 4.56 posi rear end housing worth? This is an unrestored unit.
Original application I assume is for a Z or L78? Can you guys confirm? Is it rare or desirable? Photos to follow...
Thanks,
Dan
396L35
02-04-2013, 01:44 AM
Dan I have a bare housing as well and mine is coded BW 0614G1. What is yours?
MosportGreen66
02-04-2013, 01:59 AM
0425G1
What does mine decode as?
396L35
02-04-2013, 01:53 PM
I think it codes out as April 25 Gear Plant 1st shift. I have always wondered what car mine came out of as well.
MosportGreen66
02-04-2013, 02:01 PM
Thanks Mark!
What else besides an L78 or Z28 would have been optioned with a 4.56 diff in 1968?
Fast67VelleN2O
02-04-2013, 02:09 PM
Technically couldn't you have ordered the 4.56 rear gear with anything that would have received a 12 bolt rear end? It was a regular RPO. I think there are a few documented COPO cars with the 4.56 rear end.
WILMASBOYL78
02-04-2013, 02:13 PM
I'll bet the Chevy books shown in this thread could answer that question...perhaps the seller or buyer could scan/copy all of the pages as a reference tool for all of us???
**note the 68 book regarding the M22 tranny...only with L78...note the reference in the Corvette section about certain gears only being available with high lift camshaft motors...
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthrea...uide#Post515962 (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/515962/4_Chevrolet_dealer_price_guide#Post515962)
wilma
67 Nova Boy
02-04-2013, 05:42 PM
The book says to see "Power Team Chart" for axle ratios options. I'm not finding that in the books. It does have some for the 69 Corvette listed.
These are from the 69 model year of Camaro and the last picture of the Corvette with Axle ratios.
Look at the L-88 option for Corvette! Nice option but allot of $$ back then.
Dave
67 Nova Boy
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w7/busbymoran/001-2_zps4fcd8721.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w7/busbymoran/003-5_zps85a23fa8.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w7/busbymoran/004-3_zpsabb3dd2c.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w7/busbymoran/005_zps58b92aba.jpg
markinnaples
02-04-2013, 05:48 PM
Dave, thanks for posting those pages. Excellent information.
67 Nova Boy
02-04-2013, 06:16 PM
Any other before wraping up to ship to the new owner?
Dave
67 Nova Boy
MosportGreen66
02-06-2013, 02:35 AM
Photos...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/mosportgreen66/IMG_1372_zps6545054a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/mosportgreen66/IMG_1373_zpsaf0967e7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/mosportgreen66/IMG_1376_zps33620100.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/mosportgreen66/IMG_1377_zps541ab972.jpg
The BW coded rear was also available in 69 and it was a posi unit. The lowest RPO posi rear axle ratio available was 4;10. A 4;56 had to be dealer installed or factory installed through Copo ordering.
MosportGreen66
02-07-2013, 01:24 AM
Anyone have a ballpark value for the unit?
luzl78
02-07-2013, 09:46 PM
If it was a 67 I'd give you 3,000.
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