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Kage87Z
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 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject: Anyone in the Vanc area set up a ring and pinion? |
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My 69 is very fast... tho I have no idea how fast...
and a big part of it has to be the rear end... which I would guess is in the 4.56 range... 12 bolt.
At 5 MPG, trips are few and far between. So... I'm thinking about swapping that out for a 2.73.
I know about as much about setting up a rear end as I do brain surgery.
Anyone in this neck of the woods able to do this?
What would it run me to have this done? Any recommendations?
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Demon
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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probably 200 bucks to have it done if you provide the parts...
www.randysringandpinion.com would be your best bet IMO for parts
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Twilightoptics
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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You're lookin at $150+ for the ring/pinion
And another $100+ for a rebuild kit.
You'll want axle bearings/seals because you're already there.
$5 for gear oil, another like $7 for Limited Slip Lube (if you have a posi, and get it from GM dealer).
If you do it yourself.
Try calling I5 Driveline, great bunch of guys. Probably run you around $500 to have them do it. |
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ET phone hoME
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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2.73?? why not a 3.73? i have a 3.73 and the mileage is about as good as it would get with any lesser. from what i have gathered its when you get into the 4.x that kills the mileage more than anything.
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Twilightoptics
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| ET phone hoME wrote: | | 2.73?? why not a 3.73? i have a 3.73 and the mileage is about as good as it would get with any lesser. from what i have gathered its when you get into the 4.x that kills the mileage more than anything. |
WHOA WHOA WHOA DUDE.....
I went from 3.23 to 3.73 and went from 16mpg to 11 on a GOOD day. |
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Demon
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| ET phone hoME wrote: | | 2.73?? why not a 3.73? i have a 3.73 and the mileage is about as good as it would get with any lesser. from what i have gathered its when you get into the 4.x that kills the mileage more than anything. |
think of the power he is pushing through a tranmission without an overdrive.
not to mention, its a bigblock engine.
you more than likely have an overdrive.
3.73 from 3.23 isn't going to be that drastic for you.
if he's going from 4.xx or 3.xx to a 2.xx ... I think he'll be better off.
short of getting a gear vendors (which has crossed his mind i'm sure), cheapest way to do it is a new gear ratio
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Twilightoptics
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Demon wrote: | | ET phone hoME wrote: | | 2.73?? why not a 3.73? i have a 3.73 and the mileage is about as good as it would get with any lesser. from what i have gathered its when you get into the 4.x that kills the mileage more than anything. |
think of the power he is pushing through a tranmission without an overdrive.
not to mention, its a bigblock engine.
you more than likely have an overdrive.
3.73 from 3.23 isn't going to be that drastic for you.
if he's going from 4.xx or 3.xx to a 2.xx ... I think he'll be better off.
short of getting a gear vendors (which has crossed his mind i'm sure), cheapest way to do it is a new gear ratio |
I don't have an overdrive. And it was that drastic for me. I was just showing ET that small changes can make a large difference. I'm also putting out decent power. |
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Demon
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Twilightoptics wrote: | | Demon wrote: | | ET phone hoME wrote: | | 2.73?? why not a 3.73? i have a 3.73 and the mileage is about as good as it would get with any lesser. from what i have gathered its when you get into the 4.x that kills the mileage more than anything. |
think of the power he is pushing through a tranmission without an overdrive.
not to mention, its a bigblock engine.
you more than likely have an overdrive.
3.73 from 3.23 isn't going to be that drastic for you.
if he's going from 4.xx or 3.xx to a 2.xx ... I think he'll be better off.
short of getting a gear vendors (which has crossed his mind i'm sure), cheapest way to do it is a new gear ratio |
I don't have an overdrive. And it was that drastic for me. I was just showing ET that small changes can make a large difference. I'm also putting out decent power. |
never said you did have one. 
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ET phone hoME
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i have OD
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Kage87Z
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| Demon wrote: |
short of getting a gear vendors (which has crossed his mind i'm sure), cheapest way to do it is a new gear ratio |
Oh, yeah... I've checked out gear vendors and, at some point may go that route... but it's a $2500 or so route to go.
I-5 driveline over at Lou's Machine Shop, right?
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Twilightoptics
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| Kage87Z wrote: | | Demon wrote: |
short of getting a gear vendors (which has crossed his mind i'm sure), cheapest way to do it is a new gear ratio |
Oh, yeah... I've checked out gear vendors and, at some point may go that route... but it's a $2500 or so route to go.
I-5 driveline over at Lou's Machine Shop, right? |
Right. It's not Lou's anymore, he sold it to the head machinist Jim.. it's now called C's Machine. |
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Kage87Z
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Twilightoptics wrote: | | Kage87Z wrote: | | Demon wrote: |
short of getting a gear vendors (which has crossed his mind i'm sure), cheapest way to do it is a new gear ratio |
Oh, yeah... I've checked out gear vendors and, at some point may go that route... but it's a $2500 or so route to go.
I-5 driveline over at Lou's Machine Shop, right? |
Right. It's not Lou's anymore, he sold it to the head machinist Jim.. it's now called C's Machine. |
Really? What'd Lou wind up doing? Did he finally retire?
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My 87 Z/28's tale of woah... http://myspace.com/87Zcamaro383 |
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Twilightoptics
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Kage87Z wrote: | | Twilightoptics wrote: | | Kage87Z wrote: | | Demon wrote: |
short of getting a gear vendors (which has crossed his mind i'm sure), cheapest way to do it is a new gear ratio |
Oh, yeah... I've checked out gear vendors and, at some point may go that route... but it's a $2500 or so route to go.
I-5 driveline over at Lou's Machine Shop, right? |
Right. It's not Lou's anymore, he sold it to the head machinist Jim.. it's now called C's Machine. |
Really? What'd Lou wind up doing? Did he finally retire? |
I was seeing Lou over at the driveline and the repair shop. He's still out there! |
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