dana rear end??
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dana rear end??
how would one go about finding out which rear end setup is on your vette! i am wanting to change the gears!! also do you need to change the whole rear end casing ... or can you just change the ring and pinoin??? :steering:
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Re: dana rear end?? (glumaker)
You have a dana 44 if that was an oiginal stick car.
To find the gear ratio you can check the codes in the glove box, I *think* g92 is 3.07.
Or you can jack the car up and mark a spot on the tire and on the driveshaft. Turn the wheel one full revolution, while turning the wheel you will need to count how many times the driveshaft turns.
For instance: With 3:45 rear gears. The driveshaft will turn just shy of 3.5 revolutions, with one complete turn of the wheel :cheers: :cheers:
To find the gear ratio you can check the codes in the glove box, I *think* g92 is 3.07.
Or you can jack the car up and mark a spot on the tire and on the driveshaft. Turn the wheel one full revolution, while turning the wheel you will need to count how many times the driveshaft turns.
For instance: With 3:45 rear gears. The driveshaft will turn just shy of 3.5 revolutions, with one complete turn of the wheel :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: dana rear end?? (glumaker)
All LT4's have D44's with 3.45's.
You don't need to change the whole casing to change the gear ratio. A ring and pinion swap will work just fine.
Go with 4.10's, you will love them.
You don't need to change the whole casing to change the gear ratio. A ring and pinion swap will work just fine.
Go with 4.10's, you will love them.
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Re: dana rear end?? (STL94LT1)
All LT4's have D44's with 3.45's.
You don't need to change the whole casing to change the gear ratio. A ring and pinion swap will work just fine.
Go with 4.10's, you will love them.
You don't need to change the whole casing to change the gear ratio. A ring and pinion swap will work just fine.
Go with 4.10's, you will love them.
Strick :flag :flag :flag
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Re: dana rear end?? (Strick)
I paid $300 for my Dana OEM 4.10's. The person whom I purchased the gears from had a hookup with Dana. Unfortunately, he no longer sells these gears.
I paid a 4x4 shop $350 to setup and install my gears. I am a decent mechanic and personally I wouldn't try to do the gear setup myself. You may want to pull the center section and have someone else setup the gears.
I used Tunercat to do my speedo correction.
I paid a 4x4 shop $350 to setup and install my gears. I am a decent mechanic and personally I wouldn't try to do the gear setup myself. You may want to pull the center section and have someone else setup the gears.
I used Tunercat to do my speedo correction.
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Re: dana rear end?? (Strick)
Strick, if you don't have access to ECM tuning equipment, you can buy a new speedo drive gear for ~$7 or less from a number of different sources which literally takes 2 minutes to change once you have the car in the air. As for the actual gear change, I would recommend taking the center section to a reputable shop and have them set up the gears, as the D44 (or D36 for that matter) require some special bearing pullers that aren't needed in conventional differentials. Also, it is fairly easy to put too much preload on the aluminum center section since it will flex.
