Will any 3.42 work?
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Will any 3.42 work? I'm goin to buy a gear from this guy but its just a ring and pinion. Its off his 2000 SS and it has 6000 miles on it. He got a bigger gear thats y he is selling....do i need anything else for the install?? i have automatic......if his was a standard can it still be used in my car??
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Re: Will any 3.42 work? It should be fine, your auto has a 3.23, is the guy you are buying off of 6-speed or auto, 6-speeds have 3.42's, you don't want to swap with an auto because it won't give you any gains...you would be swapping for the same gear...
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Re: Will any 3.42 work? Yea thats the plan....headers next!
Let me ask this....will i need an install kit, crush sleeve, and are there any other parts that should be replaced??
What do all these parts run??
Let me ask this....will i need an install kit, crush sleeve, and are there any other parts that should be replaced??
What do all these parts run??
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Re: Will any 3.42 work? My 2.73s were a thick gear.Luckily the 3.42s i purchased were a thick gear as well.I originally planned on 3.23s but it was a thin gear and wouldn't fit my carrier.I really like the 3.42s,what a difference from 2.73s.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Re: Will any 3.42 work? Then you will be in the position i was in.You would have to change the carrier at about $400.+,or find a thick gear.
I'm not an expert by any means,i'm just glad mine is back together and driving again w/3.42s.
Good luck.
I'm not an expert by any means,i'm just glad mine is back together and driving again w/3.42s.
Good luck.
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Re: Will any 3.42 work? So....how will i know??? i have never seen a comparison. Its a really good deal....and how come now one else has brought this up about thick or thin.
OK i just called MTI and talked to wayne.........and he said that if the car that i'm buying the gear from is a 2000 SS his gear will be thin. Mine on the other hand is a GU2 and and needs a thick gear.
OK i just called MTI and talked to wayne.........and he said that if the car that i'm buying the gear from is a 2000 SS his gear will be thin. Mine on the other hand is a GU2 and and needs a thick gear.
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Re: Will any 3.42 work? The guy i'm lookin to buy from sent me this e-mail. after i told him that i needed a thick gear and the his was thin (told by MTI)
"Yes, I am aware of that. Auto's come with 2.73 and 6 speeds come with 3.42s. I had 3.42s stock and switched them out for 3.73s and then again for 4.10s
They will fit fine."
"Yes, I am aware of that. Auto's come with 2.73 and 6 speeds come with 3.42s. I had 3.42s stock and switched them out for 3.73s and then again for 4.10s
They will fit fine."
Re: Will any 3.42 work? The 2.73 gears use a 2-series differential carrier. The 3.23, 3.42, & 3.73 gears use a 3-series carrier. To put a 3-series gear on a 2-series carrier, you have to either use a spacer ring (not recommended) or use a "thick" aftermarket gear made especially for this swap. You could also replace the 2-series carrier with a 3-series and use the 3.42 gears. The later option is what I'm going to be doing soon.
Also, you might have to get a new reluctor ring if you have a 3 channel ABS setup. Somebody else can better explain that, since I don't have the 3 channel setup.
Hope this helps
Also, you might have to get a new reluctor ring if you have a 3 channel ABS setup. Somebody else can better explain that, since I don't have the 3 channel setup.
Hope this helps
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Re: Will any 3.42 work? If you use a "thick" gear, from what I've heard, the spot at which the gears engage is not ideal for durability.
You can get a 3-series "take off" carrier from SLP or another vendor for like $99. You're going to need it if you're buying just the ring-and-pinion off your friend. Those 3.42s were designed to work with a 3-series carrier.
You can get a 3-series "take off" carrier from SLP or another vendor for like $99. You're going to need it if you're buying just the ring-and-pinion off your friend. Those 3.42s were designed to work with a 3-series carrier.