GEAR HELP!?!?!? 2.73 to 3.73???

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May 13, 2010 | 09:50 AM

Purple94Z28

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GEAR HELP!?!?!? 2.73 to 3.73???

So my rear end is at a local shop to put my 3.73 gears in and he got it all put together and he says there is way to much backlash? He says i need a diff rear end or carrier to fit the gears? Also i looked something up online about a spacer that will make the gear fit in my 2.73 rear end? Im just looking for an answer? Thanks in advance for any help.

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May 13, 2010 | 09:55 AM

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You probably got a 2 series carriers (2.73 original).You need a gear set for a 2 series carrier or a 3 series carrier to install a 3 series carrier gear set.

Your 3.73 is for wich carrier...

May 13, 2010 | 09:56 AM

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You probably got the wrong gears for your carrier. My car has 2.73's and when i was looking at 3.73's you gotta get the right gears for your series carrier. I think yours is a series 2 and you probably got series 3 gears

May 13, 2010 | 09:59 AM

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yea thats probaly it because i got them of a kid used he had them in a ls1 camaro and decided to go with 4.10s...so if i get a 3 series carrier it will bolt right up to my rear end?

May 13, 2010 | 10:08 AM

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I'm not sure what all you have to do to make the series 3 fit in your diff, might slip right in there. If it wasnt a private sale i would say just take them back and ask for the other series ones

May 13, 2010 | 10:26 AM

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It would be easier to get a 3:73 for 2 series carrier, yes they do make them. but yes you could get a 3 series carrier (different rear end) and it will work

May 13, 2010 | 10:31 AM

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okay well this guy localy has a 3 series rear carrier and he wants 90 bucks for it and needs new carrier bearings? Is that bad?

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May 13, 2010 | 12:30 PM

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What kind of shop doesn't know what the f*** they are installing?

May 13, 2010 | 04:12 PM

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^ good point

May 13, 2010 | 05:21 PM

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you generally want to replace the bearings anyway when you do a gear swap if they are really old.

summit sells a kit that has everything like that.

May 13, 2010 | 07:09 PM

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Most shops don't take used junk to put together. Not surprising they didn't notice it lol the had them in. Id just buy a new set of gears for a 2 carrier and be done