I GOT A SPARE 3.23 GU5 GEARS FROM A 2000 CAMARO V6 FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE WHOLE REAREND FOR THE REAR DISCK BRAKE CONVERSION MY QUESTION IS WILL THESE GEARS FIT IN MY 2.41 GU1 CUTLASS REAR I ALREADY PULLED EVERYTHING OUT OF THE CAMARO SO ITS READY TO GO IN IF ITS WILL FIT I KNOW I GONNA HAVE TO UPGRADE TO 28 SPLINE AXLES SUMMIT SALES THEM FOR G BODY FOR REASONABLE PRICE PLUS I WILL NEED NEW CRUSHED SLEEVE AND SEAL AND IF SWAP WILL WORK DO I USE THE WHOLE CARRIER OR JUST SWAP RING AND PINION I HAVE EVERYTHING INTACT RIGHT KNOW AS IT CAME OUT SHIMS BEARINGS ETC. OH AND SPEDO GEAR ON TRANSMISSION I GOTTA CHANGE I READ ON HERE ANY ONE KNOW WHAT THAT BE THE TRANSMISSION IS A TH35O ENGINE A 307 BUT WILL BE ADVENTULLY PUTING IN CRATE 350 SO ANY HELP ON THIS WOULD BE NICE JUST CURIOUSE COUSE I GOT THESE GEARS AND WANT TO KKNOW IF I SHOULD KEEP EM OR GET RID OF THEM I HAVE TO CUTLASS ONE IS 2.14 GEARS OTHER IS 2.41 GEARS SO WOULD BE NICE UPGRADE IN ONE OF EM THANKS....
2.41 GEARS TO 3.23 ?
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You will need to make sure the pinion shim under each inner pinion bearing is the same. each shim is to the housing not the gear set.
If you place the diff's on a bench next to each other you will need to see if the ring gears are at the same height. If so the diff's are the same. I can't remember what ratio they changed the height.
Just get a bearing/ shim kit it will save you headaches in the long run. Double check your pattern and backlash or all your efforts won't last too long.
If you place the diff's on a bench next to each other you will need to see if the ring gears are at the same height. If so the diff's are the same. I can't remember what ratio they changed the height.
Just get a bearing/ shim kit it will save you headaches in the long run. Double check your pattern and backlash or all your efforts won't last too long.
First, congratulations on being able to string together a 199 word run-on sentence. That's no small feat.
You'll need to use the Camaro carrier with the 3.23 gears since it's a 3 series. Up to and including 3.08 is a 2 series. If you plan to upgrade to limited slip, now would be the time. No need to do the job twice. The Fbody limited slip carriers are easy to find in the $100 range on CL and ebay. You're right about needing 28 spline axles. Crazy87's suggestion regarding an install kit makes sense too. Might as well replace all the bearings.
The 3.23 ratio is a great match to a TH350. It'll have decent acceleration and still be comfortable on the freeway. You should enjoy the upgrade.
You'll need to use the Camaro carrier with the 3.23 gears since it's a 3 series. Up to and including 3.08 is a 2 series. If you plan to upgrade to limited slip, now would be the time. No need to do the job twice. The Fbody limited slip carriers are easy to find in the $100 range on CL and ebay. You're right about needing 28 spline axles. Crazy87's suggestion regarding an install kit makes sense too. Might as well replace all the bearings.
The 3.23 ratio is a great match to a TH350. It'll have decent acceleration and still be comfortable on the freeway. You should enjoy the upgrade.
DRIVEN said:
I'd also like to compliment you on behalf of myself and the rest of the forum on your mad abilities with the caps lock key.
so u saying use the original shims that are on the cutlass instead of the ones that came from the camaro and the posi from ebay can it be any year f body oh and sorry if the caps locks annoyed u smdh and run on sentence ill i gotta say dont read and dont reply if u aint got no REAL feedback
what u think of this posi unit is it worth it http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-7-5-3-SERIES ... 18&vxp=mtr or i was thinking of this unit and quik question it has the anti lock brake i wont need that i am guessin or do i just leave it on http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-7-5-3-SERIES ... 23&vxp=mtr thanks again
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