putting on rear end gears!?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 23, 2004 | 01:54 PM

allenk

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 35

Likes: 0

putting on rear end gears!?

how is this done, i have no clue but am gonna pick up 4.10's once i know how.

May 23, 2004 | 02:45 PM

Vendetta

TECH Senior Member

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 9,339

Likes: 3

From: NYC metro area

Quote:

Originally Posted by allenk

how is this done, i have no clue but am gonna pick up 4.10's once i know how.

I would have a shop do it.

May 23, 2004 | 10:48 PM

dhdenney

TECH Veteran

iTrader: (53)

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 4,433

Likes: 0

From: Monticello, Kentucky

A reputable shop for rear ends for all that goes. They have to be done right or you have a nightmare. The back lash and pinion depth has to be down to the .001" or you will go crazy. TRUST ME ON THAT ONE.

May 25, 2004 | 01:57 PM

Mikey 97Z M6

11 Second Club

iTrader: (37)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 2,046

Likes: 3

From: Vancouver, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by allenk

how is this done, i have no clue but am gonna pick up 4.10's once i know how.

It's a lot of work, but it's by no means "hard to do". If you can do a heads/cam swap, you can do a gear install.

You need a dial indicator that measures thousands of an inch w/ a magnetic base and some basic hand tools. Pneaumatic tools help but are not required.

Figure about a day, maybe two if it's your first time. My first time took about 6 hours start to finish but I had access to a lift and air tools. Do some more research, there are "how to" articles on the web that will help dramatically.

The way I look at it, if you're making 350+rwhp with the stock 10 bolt, you better learn to do your own gears, or upgrade the rearend lol....