Rear End Gears...
07-01-2008, 10:10 AM
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Gear Set From what my technician friends tell me, the 3.42 gearset from a standard CTS will interchange with the V gearset. I believe that someone on this forum has already done this and you should be able to find him with a search.
Instead of rear gears, I was looking to change transmission ratios and probably still will. Our transmissions have a unique synchronizer set (triple cone) that makes regular MM6 T56 gears unusable in our cases. From what my research tells me the Corvette transmission internals (also triple cone) are compatible.
Instead of rear gears, I was looking to change transmission ratios and probably still will. Our transmissions have a unique synchronizer set (triple cone) that makes regular MM6 T56 gears unusable in our cases. From what my research tells me the Corvette transmission internals (also triple cone) are compatible.
07-01-2008, 10:31 AM
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I have a 3.42, which is a CTS ring and pinion. It is a drop in fit to the point that no shims were needed whatsoever. However, the CTS pinion nut ending is different, and all you need to do to match it to the CTS-V is saw off the ending. I like the difference a lot. 2000 rpm in 6th has gone from 71 mph to 79 mph. First gear is noticeably higher, but I can still start in second. Gas mileage in town is about the same, and mabe 1-2 mpg or so savings on road.
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I have a 3.42, which is a CTS ring and pinion. It is a drop in fit to the point that no shims were needed whatsoever. However, the CTS pinion nut ending is different, and all you need to do to match it to the CTS-V is saw off the ending. I like the difference a lot. 2000 rpm in 6th has gone from 71 mph to 79 mph. First gear is noticeably higher, but I can still start in second. Gas mileage in town is about the same, and mabe 1-2 mpg or so savings on road.
Thanks for the info!
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...highlight=3.42
wasn't really a "how to" but there's the link.
wasn't really a "how to" but there's the link.
