Rear Axle U bolt broken, replacement part#???
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 5.7 L98
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 9 bolt 3.27
Rear Axle U bolt broken, replacement part#???
Did a quick search and did not have much luck on where to find replacement U bolts for the sway bar bracket, I broke a bolt when replacing the seat bar for paint and new greasable bushingS. It does not look like an exhaust style clamp will work.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
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Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: Rear Axle U bolt broken, replacement part#???
Some 4x4 shops can make them. I used muffler clamp U bolts for my 9" rearend. been in there for 20 yrs or so.
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
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Re: Rear Axle U bolt broken, replacement part#???
I’m going to try my local dealer to see if they have anything that will work, then try O’reillys and see if they have a clamp that will.
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Re: Rear Axle U bolt broken, replacement part#???
I got some for exhaust pipe they were a little tight but they worked
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Re: Rear Axle U bolt broken, replacement part#???
Thanks for the replies, O’Reillys had a 2.5 inch exhaust clamp that worked perfect. I am cleaning up/painting the base that came from the factory to reuse with the new U bolt.
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Re: Rear Axle U bolt broken, replacement part#???
You could take a piece of allthread and just bend it around the axle tube.
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