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01-29-2001, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Winter Park, FL
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Buying Used gears?
Is it a good idea to buy used gears? The gears have less than 1,000 miles on them, and they are 3.73's. The only thing is what is a good price, and what rear end is on a 95' GT? Is it an 8.8?
Thanks ------------------ Stock stang trying to get faster. |
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01-29-2001, 10:40 PM
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Location: Fresno,CA. USA
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Yes you have an 8.8..
Yes it's fine to buy used gears(i did) I would pay about $75 ------------------ 4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's Check it out at http://www.burnouts.webprovider.com |
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01-29-2001, 11:26 PM
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Thanks for the help!
------------------ Stock stang trying to get faster. |
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01-29-2001, 11:53 PM
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Location: INDIANA
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You have an 8.8 and yes used gears are ok just check them for pitting and make sure all of the teeth look ok otherwise getem and help your car tremdiosly!
------------------ 86GT-MACcatback-89heads,intake,TB,KENNYBROWNsubs,3.73's,HURST shifter,much more to come |
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01-30-2001, 12:48 PM
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Location: Canada
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I actually bought a set of 373 gears this weekend from an auto salvage. The teeth are 11 (pinion) and 41 (ring), so I know they are really 373's. My question is, how do I know if these gears are for a 8.8 rear end? How big should the ring be (diameter)? Any help would be great, I'd like to know if I got ripped off.
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01-30-2001, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Overland Park, KS, USA
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I've heard it's not always a good idea. I've never bought gears period, but they develop they're own wear pattern after a few hundred miles of use and it can mess them up unless you install them the exact way they came out (which is obviously next to impossible). Good luck though man. Hope it all works out.
------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s |
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01-31-2001, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Plymouth, MI
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Pinion diameter for the 8.8 is 1.626". You can check that to make sure.
------------------ Moxie Racing |
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