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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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sources have said they aren't available....is that true?
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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I ordered the GETRAG factory 3.73 from Nate last fall. try
http://www.corvettegarage.com/catego...rive-Line.html
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As of a couple of months ago I know there was a MAJOR shortage. Phil at DTE got in a bunch of them and they were all defective. I guess that Motive or whoever told him that the whole batch ended up being bad and there wouldnt be any coming in (from overseas?) for a couple of months.

If anyone has any up to date info it would be Phil...you might want to get in touch with him.

http://www.dynotech-eng.com/


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Here is the thread where Phil referenced the shortage.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1014157

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That is correct, there is a shortage of the MG 3.73 ratio gear sets due to the entire last run delivered from Italy being defective and completely unusable by any stretch. We, (nor MG) has any timeline on when the next run will arrive either, so the only way one can obtain a 3.73 gear set is if they found a set on a shelf somewhere from an old batch in the past.

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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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Getrag themselves made a 3.73 carrier - Sold through GM - but it's expensive.

I wonder if they (complete Getrag carriers) are still available?
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