Will a rearend out of a 3rd gen fit a 4th gen??
12-05-2008, 07:51 PM
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Will a rearend out of a 3rd gen fit a 4th gen?? my buddy wanted me to post this, i cant find a definete answer wiith the search.. he found a 9" out of a 3rd gen and wants to put it in his 2000 Z28. we know that its is narrower, but does it still have a torque arm mount and other mounts in the same location??? thanks
12-05-2008, 10:02 PM
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my buddy wanted me to post this, i cant find a definete answer wiith the search.. he found a 9" out of a 3rd gen and wants to put it in his 2000 Z28. we know that its is narrower, but does it still have a torque arm mount and other mounts in the same location??? thanks
12-06-2008, 02:49 PM
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If you put a 4th gen rear in a third gen, the wheels will stick out like no other with stock backspacing.
12-06-2008, 09:17 PM
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you need to make sure it is a modified 9 in swapped into the car or if it was 9 BOLT rear that was a borg warner optional rear that is an oddball of sorts this will help to identify if the swap is worth it
12-07-2008, 03:45 PM
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no he said 9" (as in 9" ford), not a 9 bolt...... hes asking for me, i had not been able to use my computer, but i found the rear in a local trading paper, it looks to be an aftermarket 9" rear, it has the TA bracket that bolts on in front of the center section (1bolt on top, 2 bolts on bottom), its coming out of an 89 TA, the guy is selling parts off of it before he takes it to sell for scrap, and dont he doesnt know anything about it, but he's selling cheap ($350 for 9" rear, LCAs, T.arm, PH bar), i figure i cant go wrong with it, even if i have to get gears, bearings, etc........... i was really wanting to get one from a gen 3 since theyre 1.5" narrower per side, i want to use the billet specialties "street lite" wheels but they dont have the correct offset for a standard width LT/LS rearend, however i thought the mounting points were the same, but i wasnt 100% sure, like to hear from anybody that has done the same
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12-07-2008, 08:05 PM
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Head on over to thirdgen.org. Swapping 4th gen rears into third gens has been going on for years. The f body rear suspension has been basically the same since 1982.
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12-21-2008, 10:51 AM
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ill be starting this tomorrow but its a 12 bolt not a 9 inch... ill let you know how it goes.... anyone else do this yet?
what i plan on doing-
swapping DS for a steel 1350 yoke
grounding the 3 wires for abs and tcs at my abs box
swapping my ls1 brakes and rotors
everything else should be a direct bolt on
what i plan on doing-
swapping DS for a steel 1350 yoke
grounding the 3 wires for abs and tcs at my abs box
swapping my ls1 brakes and rotors
everything else should be a direct bolt on
