14 bolt rear interchangeable..

Captn. J · July 15, 2011, 02:40:19 PM

i have a 14 bolt rear with 5.13 that has a open or "newer" carrier ... is it interchangeable with older 14 bolt rear which have a closed kind carrier if u guys know what i m talking about that u have to take the carrier out to weld the spiders. thats what i have in the bogger but i have other rear that has 5.13 i just wanna swap the guts , can i do that?

Captn. J · July 16, 2011, 02:55:17 AM

nobody has a answer?

Blazin40s · July 16, 2011, 11:24:04 AM

I think so, but not 100% sure

betterbeaters · July 16, 2011, 01:09:43 PM

if you talking a 14 bolt ff new to older I got a buddy who did it .... his 05 2500 hd has a 1980 guts in it.

Captn. J · July 17, 2011, 01:02:47 PM

i mean older like late 70's go in like 80's not early as 2000 or so.... i m pretty sure this should work

Blazin40s · July 17, 2011, 01:31:30 PM

That'll work for sure!......same rearend....they didn't change till WAY later.

betterbeaters · July 17, 2011, 01:32:08 PM

that will work fine they are 100% the same!

Captn. J · July 17, 2011, 02:55:18 PM

cool then might go ahead take the 5.13 guts out and put it in my bogger

7387chevynut · July 17, 2011, 03:04:49 PM

The 1973 UP Full Float 14 bolt is the same as a 93, and 03.........................the only thing they changed was the addition of the support ribs on the outside of the pumpkin housing....as well as disk brakes. But internally its the same as it always was.

After 38 years, nice to see GM hasnt changed this great axle. One of GM's best axles ever offered!!!