I was at the Ecklers website looking at gears. What am i suppose to buy???

http://www.ecklers.com/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=1858

Just trying to figure things out

Will

 

goto slp,s site and look in clearance they are selling gears for 199 bucks i got a set for my 85 vette they are 373's do u have an auto or man trans? if u got an auto they are dana 36 and if u got a man they are dana 44's
you need to know the carrier size first hope this helps ya jay

 

well to make sense of that, if you have an auto you have the Dana 36
If you have a manual you have the Dana 44. Go to SLP and see if they have some on sale, they usually do.

 

if you don't find them there, i always have great luck with Al Kindler, email is usazr1@aol.com.. if you can't find what your looking for give him a shout
best regards,
chris



[Modified by lcvette, 3:25 PM 4/12/2002]

 

Try http://www.tomsdifferentials.com. They know vettes and their prices are very good. OEM gears run 350 - 450 a set. A good aftermarket set will run at about 200. I just got a HD street gear 4.11 set from Toms for 212 with the crush sleeve. Your also going to need the install kit which is about 114 with bearings etc.

 

http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...&SHOWEMAIL=Off

Say if i bought this set what else would i need. Speedo correction??? What are they really called so i can search for them andhow much? Is this an "easy" job or send it out? (I have done exhuast work, u-joints, Wheel bearings) Thanks Guys

Will

 

Check out the tech section to find out whats involved in doing one.
http://www.randysringandpinion.com/home.html

You will need the following items:

dial indicator ($15 max at Harbor Freight)
dial indicator holder ($15 Harbor Freight)
4" capacity bearing separator (15 - 70 bucks)
5/8" - 3/4" brass punch (10 bucks at Harbor Freight)
bearing press (100 bucks at Harbor Freight)
dial caliper (20 bucks at Harbor Freight)
service manual
inch pound torque wrench
bearing puller that works with the bearing separator

I got some of my stuff from Harbor Freight Tools. I recommend that you get the bearing separator from NAPA or another source. If you do get the Harbor Freight one, replace the bolts that hold it together with grade 8 bolts.

A 3/4" drive standard socket set from them is also worth getting. It has the socket for the pinion nut for the Dana 44 and 36 and the other sockets can be used for removing and installing bearings and seals. Get the parts you need and then get some galvanized pipe parts to make a seal installer.

Richmond has a good tape on assembling the rear end.

I used some angle iron to hold the rear end to the work bench. Be prepared to take quite a bit of time to do this job. There aren't a lot of parts to change out but it can take quite a while to do it correctly. If your doing a dana 44, just get a new carrier (180) instead of spyder gears and clutches and save yourself the headache of assembling and dissassembing it. I don't know if you can get one that cheap for the 36. You could farm out that part too.

The toughest part of the job is getting the pinion depth correct and setting the carrier bearing preload.

The pinion preload is set by two different methods depending upon how the gear set is designed to be preloaded. The factory one uses shims and most of the aftermarket ones use a crush sleeve. I recommend the crush sleeve because its easier to install.

Good luck

 

I am impressed when someone does the entire gear swap DIY. I am a puss, so I dropped the rearend myself and paid $200 for a pro to do it. Maybe someday I'll scare up the guts, looks like fun :eek:

Eric

 

You going to put 3.73's on a cross fire? That's a lot of gear for a low reving engine.

You need someone who has done this alot to help or get the whole thing. Setting up gears is like an art, even guys that do it alot mess up.

Pete

 

I would only put 3.07. Grantged i qwill only do this if i need to replace those gears. But by reading these posts i am thinking that a pro should do it. Luckily i found a new corvette specialty place near me...Midland Park Ultimate Amaco

Thanks All
Will

 

If you have an '84, the odds are VERY strong that you already HAVE 3.07:1 gears. 9?% of the '84's came with 3.07's, automatic or manual. Z51's had an option of 3.31 gears, which was rarely ordered. Also, all '84's came with Dana 36 rears, standard or automatic. Unless your car has been changed, save your money. You already have what you're looking for.

 

yeah i checked and i do have 3.07's but now i NEED to replace them
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=279970

Read that =(

Will

 

Honestly if I were you I wouldn't go higher that a 3.54 gear :cheers:

 

I will probably stay with the 3.07s

 

I would by many items from Ecklers, but not gears. Shop around.. :eek: