Is it possible to repair the broken ear on a 1967 differential? A car I purchased has only three bolts holding the rear spring in place due to the missing ear. I don't have the broken off piece and it's the original differential. I know it needs to come out, has anyone had luck repairing these?
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Re: Differential broken ear
you'll need another COVER. the rest of the cneter section is ok. either used at swap meets or a repo(which is discerable from an orinal cover.mike -
Re: Differential broken ear
Purchase another cover, used if you can find one. There will be a part number and a casting date on the cover, get the same part number.Comment
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Re: Differential broken ear
Paragon might have a cover since they sell used parts for Corvettes as well as new parts.Comment
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Re: Differential broken ear
Tim------
I agree with the other responders; get a another cover. For one thing, if you don't have the broken-off piece, it will be virtually impossible to fix the cover. For another thing, welding gray cast iron is problematic no matter what anyone says.
On top of everything else, these covers are not rare. A lot of Corvettes have gone to "Corvette-heaven" and left their covers behind. The same cover was used from 1965 to 1979 although the covers are dated.
Pat Ikerd at Ikerd's Corvette in Bedford, IN usually has hundreds of these covers. Make sure you get one that is clean and doesn't have corrosion-caused "pock-marking". To me, a clean, non "pock-marked" cover would be more important than a date-correct one.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Re: Differential broken ear
As the others mention just replace the cover. I would use a Muskegon HD cover over a stock cover myself.Comment
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Re: Differential broken ear
My two cents! Me thinks that a replacement cover and my safety is more important than any date correct cover alive! Think about going down the Interstate at 70-80MPH and the other cover bolt drops on the pavement. That would be the ride of your life. Maybe the last!
JRComment
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Re: Differential broken ear
My ear was broken unknown to me. Also one of the bolts were broken. When I took the rear end apart, I found the main spring was broken in half right in the middle of the diff. I must have driven like that for a long time because the jagged edges of the spring were smoothed out. I shiver every time I think of it. I think it all started when a dealer replaced my strut rod that they bend by lifting the car by the strut rod. They probably torqued it down to spec while still on the lift.Steve L
73 coupe since new
Capital Corvette Club
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Re: Differential broken ear
Here's what you're looking for. This one is dated for an early 63.
1963 Corvette Conv. 327/360 NCRS Top Flight
2006 Corvette Conv. Velocity Yellow NCRS Top Flight
1956 Chevy Sedan. 350/4 Speed Hot RodComment
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1963 Corvette Conv. 327/360 NCRS Top Flight
2006 Corvette Conv. Velocity Yellow NCRS Top Flight
1956 Chevy Sedan. 350/4 Speed Hot RodComment
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