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LIMITED-SLIP AXLE FOR NOVA
Q: Love your magazine and all the good information. I’m working on a 1973 Nova SS with a 10-bolt rear and 28-spline axles. Can you tell me what limited-slip differential or third-member assembly would fit this car? I would prefer something that I might find in a salvage yard, of course. Any help would be appreciated.
Dan Murphy Via email
A: Dan, there are multiple possibilities that you can explore to locate a compatible 8.5-inch 10-bolt differential for your Nova. The axle assembly shares dimensions with the first-generation Camaro and Firebird, so you could potentially find a Camaro 12-bolt to use in your Nova, but these days, those are quite rare and highly desired, so junkyard scrounging is pretty unlikely to turn one up. Also, the 10-bolt axles used in first-gen Camaros were of the
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