Part profile

GM 8.5-inch rear axle

Name: GM 8.5-inch rear axle
Brand: General Motors

axle · General Motors

Evidence graphic summarizing 1974 Laguna S-3 chassis and handling-equipment boundaries. 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3

Why It Matters

The GM 8.5-inch rear axle is tracked for third-generation Chevelle and Laguna records where sources support the chassis family but car-level stamps are still required for ratio and limited-slip claims.

Also Known As

8.5-inch rear axleGM 8.5 inch rear axleColonnade Chevelle rear axle

Used On

3 linked car pages.

Laguna Type S-3 two-door Colonnade coupe

1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3

Laguna Type S-3 replaced the discontinued Chevelle SS performance identity for 1974

Laguna Type S-3 two-door coupe

1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3

1975 Laguna Type S-3 added the slanted urethane aero nose and louvered quarter-window treatment

Laguna Type S-3 two-door coupe

1976 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3

1976 was the third and final Laguna Type S-3 year

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Source Trail

Chevrolet Motor Division 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle brochure

Wikipedia Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna

Wikipedia Chevrolet Chevelle

MotoGallery 1974-1976 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3: Specs & History

AutoColorLibrary 1974 Chevrolet Paint Chips

Wikimedia Commons Category:Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna

YouTube Search results for 1974 Chevrolet Laguna S-3

Mecum Auctions 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3 VIN 1E37Y4B490677