locating a D44?
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Melting Slicks
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locating a D44?
I've decided to make the switch from a D36 to D44 and I haven't seen them for sale. I look here (fs section) and CL, but can't find one. The good news is I'm in no rush.
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A '90 buy with a 3.33 might be considered ideal! A very late '89 would do the same. A buy of an early 4+3 would likely get you a 3.07.
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It might be more practical to consider the buy of a MT later C4. If you found a 'local' that were drivable you could consider that a big +! A buy of a later C4 would give you all the parts! C-beam, drive-shaft and very likely enough parts to sell off to make the D44 a 'labor only' effort. Do you have the room?
A '90 buy with a 3.33 might be considered ideal! A very late '89 would do the same. A buy of an early 4+3 would likely get you a 3.07.
A '90 buy with a 3.33 might be considered ideal! A very late '89 would do the same. A buy of an early 4+3 would likely get you a 3.07.
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I do have the room and I have a D36 with 3.07 that I will sell to offset the costs. Do all D44s from C4s work on a '96? I really want the 3,45/3.54(not sure which one is stock), so finding one with 3.33 gears wouldn't be cost effective to make the switch. I never thought of buy a "donor car", thanks for the input!
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You could contact Dino's Corvette Salvage, that is who I bought my D44 from. Mark Mirrock of Mirrock Corvette might also have one available.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-96-Cor...0AAOSwczxfvzeW
https://www.ebay.com/itm/92-96-corve...cAAOSwOQpfos--
I don't like the bottom one as much since it doesn't have the batwing with it and I prefer to get the batwing all set up for that particular diff
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-1996-C...wAAOSwO2xfB00O
https://www.ebay.com/itm/92-96-corve...cAAOSwOQpfos--
I don't like the bottom one as much since it doesn't have the batwing with it and I prefer to get the batwing all set up for that particular diff
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-1996-C...wAAOSwO2xfB00O
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