Possible rear end donor cars?
06-05-2009, 01:53 PM
#1
Possible rear end donor cars? What are all the possible '93-'02 cars (with option codes that I should be looking for) that I could find a suitable replacement 3.42 geared rear end for a '97 V8 M6 non-TC car?
I know some V6's came with 3.42's but I don't know what year or option codes to look for?
I know all the V8 M6 cars came with 3.42's.
I don't know what channel rear I have to look for and I don't know how to tell a 3 channel from a 4 channel by just looking at them...
I know some V6's came with 3.42's but I don't know what year or option codes to look for?
I know all the V8 M6 cars came with 3.42's.
I don't know what channel rear I have to look for and I don't know how to tell a 3 channel from a 4 channel by just looking at them...
06-05-2009, 03:18 PM
#5
3 Channel will have the hole in the center of the diff for the speed sensor, 4 channels has them on the axle housing.
If you are non tc car then you would be a 3 channel rear car, and like I said man just look for one hole on each axle and you know then that it is the wrong rear.
You see a rear with the hole in the diff as your looking at it, if my brain hasn't crapped out on me last time I had to swap my rear, it will be center of the diff on the front side, or the opposite of the diff cover side up top.
I will most likely be looking at some point too but I will be going for a 12 bolt (I know i can get a 9 in. but I want to keep GM parts on this one). I hope this helps ya a little.
If you are non tc car then you would be a 3 channel rear car, and like I said man just look for one hole on each axle and you know then that it is the wrong rear.
You see a rear with the hole in the diff as your looking at it, if my brain hasn't crapped out on me last time I had to swap my rear, it will be center of the diff on the front side, or the opposite of the diff cover side up top.
I will most likely be looking at some point too but I will be going for a 12 bolt (I know i can get a 9 in. but I want to keep GM parts on this one). I hope this helps ya a little.
06-05-2009, 03:29 PM
#6
Broke it the day before...
Didn't know that.
Hmmm, I wonder if you can convert it somehow?
Thanks.
3 Channel will have the hole in the center of the diff for the speed sensor, 4 channels has them on the axle housing.
If you are non tc car then you would be a 3 channel rear car, and like I said man just look for one hole on each axle and you know then that it is the wrong rear.
You see a rear with the hole in the diff as your looking at it, if my brain hasn't crapped out on me last time I had to swap my rear, it will be center of the diff on the front side, or the opposite of the diff cover side up top.
I will most likely be looking at some point too but I will be going for a 12 bolt (I know i can get a 9 in. but I want to keep GM parts on this one). I hope this helps ya a little.
If you are non tc car then you would be a 3 channel rear car, and like I said man just look for one hole on each axle and you know then that it is the wrong rear.
You see a rear with the hole in the diff as your looking at it, if my brain hasn't crapped out on me last time I had to swap my rear, it will be center of the diff on the front side, or the opposite of the diff cover side up top.
I will most likely be looking at some point too but I will be going for a 12 bolt (I know i can get a 9 in. but I want to keep GM parts on this one). I hope this helps ya a little.
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06-05-2009, 06:59 PM
#16
And don't forget you'd have to convert your brakes over on to the new rear as well.
06-08-2009, 01:14 AM
#17
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I don't know what channel rear I have to look for and I don't know how to tell a 3 channel from a 4 channel by just looking at them...[/QUOTE]
srj let me down
naw but if your looking for a complete rear end theres always seems to be half a dozen 93-97 f bods and like 1 98+ f bods at the pick a part up the street from me
if u need a 4 channel u can always just swap axles and switch backing plates from ur old one
I don't know what channel rear I have to look for and I don't know how to tell a 3 channel from a 4 channel by just looking at them...[/QUOTE]
srj let me down
naw but if your looking for a complete rear end theres always seems to be half a dozen 93-97 f bods and like 1 98+ f bods at the pick a part up the street from me
if u need a 4 channel u can always just swap axles and switch backing plates from ur old one
