Been trying to see if I have a true SS350 car so maybe you guys have some thoughts.The 12 bolt has the correct date code for a 68 but I've been all over this rear as it's out of the car and I can't find any markings on the axle tubes? and I've had this rear down to the bare metal. It's a 3:73 with an Eton possi (counted the Ring and Pinion):clonk: :clonk:
It does have Disc brakes and 15" wheels a 5000 RPM Tach. Console Guages(With the correct wiring thats hard as a rock(meaning The insulation has aged so it's prob. original).I do know it's on it's third gas tank so no luck there. looked under the back seat no paper there.It does have the SS396 Style Hood any help you can give on the rear or any other info will help Thanks in Advance David

Passenger front side on tube is where code would be. May have been ground off?

yea I looked everywhere on the Passenger side axle tube.I have a book "Chevrolet by the Numbers " shows where it should be,but nothing there.
Weird thing about this Rear is it had drum brakes ,but axle tubes were tapered about 3" from the end don't know if this means anything at all.I do know it's the correct date code for a 68 going by the GM data in the book.

The book also shows a picture of a JL8 Rear, mine minus the disc setup looks alot like it so I don't know what it is.

Thanks David


68 Conv. SS350

Weird thing about this Rear is it had drum brakes ,but axle tubes were tapered about 3" from the end don't know if this means anything at all. I do know it's the correct date code for a 68 going by the GM data in the book.All were tapered for the backing plates.

Due to the stess put on the metal by stamping you might be able to raise the nbr's again by an acid etching process. I'm not sure just what kind of acid or the procedure but I know it can be done and it's not that difficult. It's the same method they use to find the serial nbrs on firearms after they've been ground off. Maybe someone else here has tried it and can show you the way.