Looking for a Rear end
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,073
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From: Maine
Looking for a Rear end
Hello, Bonjour, and Good Afternoon,
Day 6 I thought you would be tired of looking at my car's rear end.
Picture taken in Nice, France on Corvette Vagabond 's European Tour.
Well I found the problem. Failed bearing of pinion gear or Posi Unit its self. The pinion gear was able to move forward hitting Posi causing damage and pieces breaking off.
The fact that I was only going 10 mph saved my car from extensive damage had it let go at 70 mph. Nothing left to do but replace the unit. I will be looking to put a 3:36 in instead of the current 3:70 which is more inline with my high speed driving on highways in the US and Europe.
Thanks for coming along. I will keep you posted on further work on car as I put it back together.
Talked with Gary Ramadie, looks like I need a donor rear end.
If you have and don't need that rear end that is in the corner of the garage , send me a PM
Any GM / Corvette rear 71-79 3:08 to 3:70 ratio in OK to Good shape.
Thanks
Jack
If you would like to see more photos , please like the https://www.facebook.com/CorvetteVagabond page and enjoy or
https://www.corvettevagabond.com for many stories and car collections.
New Units
Table
Patient
Taking out bolts caps off but that will not help take out Posi
Pieces of Posi
Time to replace the unit, here is bearing difficult to see but a mess
Day 6 I thought you would be tired of looking at my car's rear end.
Picture taken in Nice, France on Corvette Vagabond 's European Tour.
Well I found the problem. Failed bearing of pinion gear or Posi Unit its self. The pinion gear was able to move forward hitting Posi causing damage and pieces breaking off.
The fact that I was only going 10 mph saved my car from extensive damage had it let go at 70 mph. Nothing left to do but replace the unit. I will be looking to put a 3:36 in instead of the current 3:70 which is more inline with my high speed driving on highways in the US and Europe.
Thanks for coming along. I will keep you posted on further work on car as I put it back together.
Talked with Gary Ramadie, looks like I need a donor rear end.
If you have and don't need that rear end that is in the corner of the garage , send me a PM
Any GM / Corvette rear 71-79 3:08 to 3:70 ratio in OK to Good shape.
Thanks
Jack
If you would like to see more photos , please like the https://www.facebook.com/CorvetteVagabond page and enjoy or
https://www.corvettevagabond.com for many stories and car collections.
New Units
Table
Patient
Taking out bolts caps off but that will not help take out Posi
Pieces of Posi
Time to replace the unit, here is bearing difficult to see but a mess
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 259
Likes: 5
From: Valrico Florida
That looks like a 31/40 rearend. It looks like it has 31 to 40 pieces in it! Just kidding! Been there and done that. Mine was worse. Fresh posi unit and gears done by Gary or a reputable shop and you will be cruising for a good while. 
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,073
Likes: 414
From: Maine
I have been talking with Gary....we are working on it...
jack
