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80Caballero
04-03-2004, 08:12 PM
cant find info on stamped #'s on rear axle. They are: 6AX C2201... can anyone help?
Casting #: 557878N
Thanks in advance!

elky-man
04-03-2004, 09:09 PM
Information from my Caballero service manual...

6AX C2201

6AX is the Axle code. That is all my book says, no further explaination is given.

C means that the axle was manufactured by Chevrolet.

220 means the manufacturing date was the 220th day of the year.

1 means the 1st employee shift at the plant.

I will try to find more information on the 6AX for you.

elky-man
04-03-2004, 09:36 PM
Check out www.maliburacing.com

From the information there I am fairly sure that AX means a 2.73:1 non posi rear axle.

2-Elkys
04-04-2004, 03:37 PM
2.73 ratio (non posi) made in the Buffalo plant on the 220 day of the year on day shift.

87ElCamino
04-04-2004, 04:15 PM
2.73 ratio (non posi) made in the Buffalo plant on the 220 day of the year on day shift.
Ditto. AX was 2.73 non-posi, and BX was 2.73 posi.

80Caballero
04-05-2004, 05:55 PM
Thanks for the help!