1979 Malibu Wagon (denmah edition)

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06-29-2013, 06:15 PM

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Going along nice!

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06-29-2013, 06:31 PM

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Is it sad that I fully expected a burnout video after five pages from you? God speed man lets see it do wheelies.

hahaha it does seem like its taking a while, the trans held me up, then a few other things, on top of buying this house and doing the garage doors etc etc, lol

it wont be much longer now

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06-29-2013, 11:10 PM

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Are you guys sure those gears in those pickups will fit in the 8.5 inch rear? If so i can put them in my 80 Z28 rear then? Its stock 8.5 from the factory with 3.73. I would like to go 3.23 if possible.

I don't know if they will work sometime around 2000 GM went to an 8.625 ring gear

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07-01-2013, 10:23 PM

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oil feed

oil drain

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07-01-2013, 11:02 PM

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what gasket did you use for your oil feed from the oil pan?

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07-02-2013, 02:24 AM

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You sure they were factory 3.73 gears in that 80 Z28 and not 3.42s?

http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/camaro80.php

1980 Z28 was only available with 2.56, 3.08 (in the 305 Z28), and 3.42 gears (in the 350 Z28).

You might want to check your axle codes...
Rear Axle Codes
PA 2.73:1 PT 2.56:1 Locking
PC 3.08:1 PU 2.73:1 Locking
PE 3.42:1 PW 3.08:1 Locking
PH 2.56:1 PY 3.42:1 Locking

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07-02-2013, 07:40 AM

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I don't know if they will work sometime around 2000 GM went to an 8.625 ring gear

yes they fit, I have the newer 8.6" gears in my car

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07-02-2013, 07:49 AM

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what gasket did you use for your oil feed from the oil pan?

2002 trans am ws6 stock gasket from parts store, asked mott the same question a month ago lol.

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07-02-2013, 11:59 AM

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Did you just drill and tap the timing cover?

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07-02-2013, 03:34 PM

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Did you just drill and tap the timing cover?

do you see 10lbs of slag???

J/K Matt

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07-02-2013, 08:15 PM

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It originally came with the 3.42. Someone changed it to 3.73.
Good to know i can use those truck gears if i decide.
Sorry for the Hijack Matt. Continue on. Cant wait to see the burnout vids.

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07-02-2013, 10:57 PM

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Did you just drill and tap the timing cover?

Drill takes to long, plasma cutter FTW! LOL

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07-03-2013, 12:24 AM

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busy today, might even fire it tomorrow

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07-03-2013, 12:28 AM

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Good deal Matt looks like you had a good day with the tools lol Cant wait to see the videos

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07-03-2013, 01:12 AM

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07-03-2013, 07:07 AM

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would be cool to see some track times

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07-03-2013, 09:26 AM

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Did I actually hear you say you thought something looked like ****!?!?!

In for vids...

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07-03-2013, 11:56 AM

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Looking good!!! Hey, sorry for my shitty memory, but did you say if you were going to be running the trans control from the MS3 Gold Box on this one or not?