Is there someone on here that has a 75 LeSabre with the 8.5” that can tell me what axle bearings it has. Trying to supply the correct bearing for a customer that is not local,and I can’t put my eyes on it. It is an 8.5”,and it is a bolt-in axle. It is either SET9 or SET10. Maybe someone on here has had theirs apart?
The BCA book gives 3 possible choices,but since it is not a c-clip,it narrowed to two. And now we have one.
Mid seventies there should be no sealed bearings used anymore. There should only be 2 choices. C-clip or A10 ...The A9 did not get used in the full size s\cars in the seventies...THAT I know of. ?? Jim
I haven’t seen any SET9 from the era either,but it is listed in my BCA master book. That’s why I questioned it. The car in question is not here,so I can’t physically look at it.
I was looking in the Timkin book. No A9 for the LeSabre only in 1970 when it was still using the A-body center from the skylark. I think when it went into the 71-76 era they put it in the FULL SIZE car chassis
And again....Anything can be right...We have to physically see the rear. Which is why I tell everyone to pull the part and measure...Only true way to get it right. Jim
I suggested that,but then he suggested to just send both types of bearings. I just figured that wasn’t necessary. I have also found other errors in the BCA book before,so that is always the possibility too.
BT / Jim M Maybe you can ID these bearings for me. A google search was inconclusive did seem to point towards passenger car 8.5 use. If they will work for 73-87 GM pickup 8.5 I’d like to save, if not they are available Dave S
6408 IS A C-CLIP FULL SIZE CAR OR 1/2 TRUCK BEARING FROM THE 70'S 1559tv ... CAN YOU PULL FROM THE BOX TO PHYSICALLY SEE IT?
i THINK THEY ARE ALL THE SAME bearing just older different brand part number. ALL those bearings will fit 1965-1970 Impala or 1965-1982 12 bolt truck or 1974-1990 10 bolt 8.5 truck or 1978-1996 wagon c-clip axles. 1.618 axle diameter.
