Need a "BE"?

[69L72RS]

Hey Eric,
Which one am I Eric J.#1 or Eric J.#2.
Does it go by age???
If so, you're #1
Later,
The Other Eric

[VintageMusclecar]

Eric;

Well, since I have the earlier registered date, I guess I'll be "Eric J. #1"

Eric

[Lynn]

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That is a BS answer. Heartbeat probably has more real rare Camaro parts than anyone in the country so calling it a fake seems out of line without a better answer. If he had a "Buy it now" of 1500.00 I might be inclined to believe it was a stamped piece but his price is up there.

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I would have to agree. Jim's prices are usually up there, and he isn't much for giving "deals", but I have dealt with him several times, and find him to be an honest guy. He does have some parts that are very difficult to find elsewhere.

I also remember him stating in one auction that he would not stamp a date code on an undated part, because it was agains "Heartbeat Ciy policy". Have to respect that.

Just my 02 cents.

Lynn

[70-SS/RS-L78]

I would love to know how he got them tubes looking so good when he restored this rear? They look great…

[nuch_ss396]

Yeah, that's what I said!

I wonder if it was a southwest car. Anyone else ever
seen axle tubes this pristine? Could it me NOS? Does
such a thing exist?

Steve

[Jeff H]

Most Camaros that had BE rears weren't exactly daily driver's if you know what I mean. I would think a lot of BE rears spent time on race cars that were stored in garages. But the date on that rear seems pretty early doesn't it? I can't read it so well but looks like BE0116? Wouldn't that most likely make it a rear off a Yenko or ZL1?

[Paul D]

There car I'm looking at that the seller says has an original BE rear end. The numbers stamped on it are
BE 1025G1 with an E stamped underneath. Is that within the range of production?

The car is being sold as a Yenko clone.

Paul

[69L72RS]

Paul,
I know this is off the main thread topic, but here is my answer to your question.
The rears that I have seen date from mid Nov 68 to late Sept 69.
IMO the rear is too early and late for a 69 rear.
I believe the first ZL1 rears were mid-late Nov to early Dec 68 and the last COPO cars were early October 69.
Kurt S. should be able to give a more accurate opinion on this.

If the car is a clone, I wouldn't worry about it unless the seller is using the rear to boost the price of the car.
If so, ask to inspect/verify that the posi and r&p set are really correct COPO parts. If it has the wrong internals, the rear is at best 75% incorrect, assuming the housing is authentic (again just my opinion).

Hope this helps and wasn't too long winded,

Eric

[ANDY M]

Here is what a real BE ring gear looks like.



Since Jim clearly says in the ad that he has a correct R&P set for sale, not included in this ad, a buyer would have to check with him about a price for the whole assembly. He may be willing to deal.
Money talks, and this is not an auction, but an advertisment with a price.

[69L72RS]

When I spoke to Jim about the rear he did mention having a correct r&p set that was available. I think he said it was a 1970 dated set. At that time, he did not know if the carrier was the correct original 3916234 unit.