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Old 01-07-2012, 12:13 PM
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Default Are GM rearends notoriously not centered?

I just installed a new rearend in my 68 chevelle. it is offset to the passanger side by about 1/8". I called DSE to ask them the best way to center the rearend considering im using their upper and lower control arms. They said the GM rears are rarely centered and there is typically less tire clearence on one side verses the other. They said not to worry about getting it perfectly centered. Can anyone confirm this to be the case with GM rearends? Should I expect to have it offset to the passenger side by about an 1/8 inch.
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Old 01-07-2012, 12:36 PM
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Yes, they are. Even the new vehicles are that way. Its not unheard of to have a rear end 3/4's of an inch off center in a GM muscle car.
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Old 01-07-2012, 03:06 PM
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Slo-Z is right. It is common to see them off center
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Old 01-07-2012, 04:48 PM
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Yup mine is over to the right.,.Drives me nutz
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Yup.. I had to go with a 1.5" spacer on the drivers side and a 1" spacer on the passenger side to get 275/40 17's on the back of my Nova.

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Yep, drove me nuts too. I had a 12 bolt that was off center to the right and my right, rear wheel was closer to the lip on the quarter panel than the left was.
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