thick gears or not?
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My GF just bought me some 3:73's for my Camaro and I currently have 2:73's. I know that you can get thick gears so you don't have to change the carrier. my question is, do I have thick gears or not? I called O'reilly's and they had no f'ing clue. They are motive gears P# GM7.5-373. Does motive even make thick gears for 3:73? Thanks.
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As far as I know Motive does not make a 2 series or "thick" ring gear set. If you want to get a 3:73 ratio for your rear end you'll need to get a ring and pinion from Strange PN 23-875373-X. A number of the sponsors here should stock them.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
You could do like I'm doing and go with a 3-series carrier. You're 3.73 gears will work with it.
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Yeah, I sent him an Email about that. These rears have a hard enough time holding together. Add a spacer and longer bolts and you can be asking for trouble. They are okay for low power stuff though.