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Old 09-25-2007, 09:59 AM
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I need a new posi (7.5-7.625) for my 98 TA and it has an after market ring and pinion. Gears (3.42) are in good shape. my ring gear is 1.5 inches thick and no spacer. is this for a 2 series carrier or a3 series carrier? Thanks for any help.

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.250" of material is added for a thick ring gear.
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.250 added to what thickness ring gear diminsion. When I bought the car it has a 3.42 gear. but the door sticker says it came with a 2.73 gear. I am trying figure out if they used the original 2 gear carrier or a 3 gear carrier. I figure if some one knew the thickness of the ring gear for one or the other Ican figure out whitch I have. Thanks.
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Try to get the part number off of the ring gear and post it up. You have to have a trained eye to know which gear is thick or thin.
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3.42 gears on the left (3 series)
4.10 gears installed on the torsen (2 series)
Pretty easy to distinguish IMO


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hazard says it all in that pic
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LOL, ditto!
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Seeing that pic makes me THRILLED I have a 2 series carrier




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