10-08-2008, 06:15 PM
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Changing Gear Ratio...
If I change to 3.42 gears do I have to get a new carrier or just the gears?
Also, I noticed the gears are sold for carriers of 3.08 or less, or for carriers of 3.23 or less. What one would my stock carrier be? Thanks for the help! 
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10-08-2008, 07:58 PM
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What year is your car? You will need to find out what gear you have in it.A quick way would be to put a mark on your drive shaft and turn your back tire around one full time by marking that as well.Say if the drive shaft turns 3 full turns by one full spin of the wheel you have a 3.08,or if it turns 3 1/2 it is a 3.42.If you can't figure it out than there should be a tag on the rear cover with no. on it to find out what gears are in it.
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10-08-2008, 08:33 PM
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Check the build sticker on the door for the RPO about what axle you have- the base axle for the V-8 was a 2.73 to help boost GM's CAFE numbers. The performance axle for the auto (A4) was 3.23, and the manual, M6 came with a 3.42- I don't remember off the top of my head, the axle code should be like GU3 or GU4, something like that- also, G80 is the code for the positraction-
If you have the 2 series carrier, it won't work with a 3 series ring gear- though they do make a thicker carrier to put the 3 series gear in there- If you are going to get into it that far, I would recommend a re-build kit with all the bearings, for about another $100- might as well do it right-
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'01 Z28, former Federal undercover car- no, it's NOT a B4C- it IS a Z28- my mods: leather T/A seats, Monsoon CD Changer, 3.42 rear axle, 32 MM front sway bar- rear springs, shocks and panhard off a wrecked WS6, de-badged, UMI SFC's, torque arm and STB, 160 deg. t-stat, FTRA, SLP Y-pipe and lid. ZO6 cam and springs- 332 RWHP and 346 RWTQ- not bad for almost stock. There goes the "stealth" theory.... "Older, not SSlower" Curmudgeon in Residence
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10-08-2008, 09:16 PM
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My car is a 2000 Z28, with auto trans. The door strip says GU2 and G80.
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10-09-2008, 11:24 AM
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GU2 = 2.73 axle- "2" series carrier-
have a look at: http://www.jegs.com/i/Richmond+Gear/...007-1/10002/-1 Richmond aren't the quietest gears out there, just showing you what kind of thing is available to put 3.XX gears on a2-series carrier
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'01 Z28, former Federal undercover car- no, it's NOT a B4C- it IS a Z28- my mods: leather T/A seats, Monsoon CD Changer, 3.42 rear axle, 32 MM front sway bar- rear springs, shocks and panhard off a wrecked WS6, de-badged, UMI SFC's, torque arm and STB, 160 deg. t-stat, FTRA, SLP Y-pipe and lid. ZO6 cam and springs- 332 RWHP and 346 RWTQ- not bad for almost stock. There goes the "stealth" theory.... "Older, not SSlower" Curmudgeon in Residence
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10-09-2008, 03:26 PM
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Thanks for the help!
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