Rear Axle Assembly Codes
1970 and earlier axle code example: ZB 01 01 G E
Ratio | Month | Day | Plant | Posi Source |
See Above: |
01 = January 02 = February 03 = March 04 = April 05 = May 06 = June 07 = July 08 = August 09 = September 10 = October 11 = November 12 = December |
01 = 1st 02 = 2nd 03 = 3rd 04 = 4th 05 = 5th 06 = 6th 07 = 7th 08 = 8th 09 = 9th 10 = 10th etc... |
B = Buick C = Buffalo D = Cadillac G = Detroit Gear & Axle K = GM of Canada M = Pontiac/Canada O = Oldsmobile P = Pontiac W = Warren, MI |
- = No positraction D = Dana Positraction Differential E = Eaton Positraction Differential G = Detroit G&A Positraction Carrier O = Oldsmobile Positraction Carrier W = Warren/Warner Motive |
1971 and later rear axle code example: GX G 218 D E
Ratio | Plant | Day of Year | Shift | Posi Source |
See Above: |
B = Buick C = Buffalo D = Cadillac G = Detroit Gear & Axle K = GM of Canada M = Pontiac/Canada O = Oldsmobile P = Pontiac W = Warren, MI |
001 = January 1st 002 = January 2nd 031 = January 31st etc... |
D = Day shift N = Night shift 1 = Day shift 2 = Night shift |
- = No positraction D = Dana Positraction Differential E = Eaton Positraction Differential G = Detroit G&A Positraction Carrier O = Oldsmobile Positraction Carrier W = Warren/Warner Motive |