87 cutlass axle swap

[oldson]

Ok, I have a 1987 cutlass that is Bone Stock. 307 y, th200r4, and a 2.56 open rear. It has the motive force of a wet sponge. I'm used to a 2000 blazer with 3.73's that get's up and goes at a slight touch of the throttle. So, after alittle research, I picked up a GT4 axle out of an 86 Monte SS. My question is this: Aside from cleaning it up, painting it, changing the fluid, and brakes, should I look at anything else while I have it out?

 

[85Frankencar]

I'd check/inspect the axle seals (or whatever they're called, the ones that keep the fluid in the axles & off your rear brake shoes...) - that's just my .02...or go ahead & replace them, if you want - if they're 20+ years old, might as well, save yourself a headache down the road, probably a lot easier to do with the rear end out of the car rather than in it...

 

[oldson]

Good call. Going to tear it down in the next couple days and check it all out. Thanks!