Changing rear ends....Hard or Easy??

82 GT · 08-06-2005, 12:27 AM

It's not that bad. It's a two person job for sure though.
The toughest part will be getting the bolts broke lose from the upper and lower control arms and the emergency brake cable off the backing plates. I suggest you spray the bolts really good with some PB blaster the night before.
It's not that hard but like I said, you will need another person to help wrestle the rear into place and get it lined up.
ALso, make sure you jack the car up as high as you can get it.

ols0051 · 08-06-2005, 12:22 PM

I can feel your pain. If you don't have a big hammer get one. A small porpane torch from walfart can help heat bolts. I had to use my sawzall on a few, along with a air hammer. But I some people don't have any problems at all. Hopefully that will be you. Be careful about shaking the car around when you have it sky high on jackstands.

08-06-2005, 12:27 AM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Re: Changing rear ends....Hard or Easy?? It's not that bad. It's a two person job for sure though. The toughest part will be getting the bolts broke lose from the upper and lower control arms and the emergency brake cable off the backing plates. I suggest you spray the bolts really good with some PB blaster the night before. It's not that hard but like I said, you will need another person to help wrestle the rear into place and get it lined up. ALso, make sure you jack the car up as high as you can get it. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

08-06-2005, 12:22 PM	#2
ols0051 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: cent.wis Posts: 203	Re: Changing rear ends....Hard or Easy?? I can feel your pain. If you don't have a big hammer get one. A small porpane torch from walfart can help heat bolts. I had to use my sawzall on a few, along with a air hammer. But I some people don't have any problems at all. Hopefully that will be you. Be careful about shaking the car around when you have it sky high on jackstands.

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