How difficult to swap the differential pumpkin?

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Apr 15, 2007 | 07:02 PM

PeteZ06

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How difficult to swap the differential pumpkin?

Does anyone have a write up or link for a how to?

How long of a job is this?

Any special tools needed?

TIA

Apr 15, 2007 | 07:27 PM

94legaleagle

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CajunDude has a great write up, and he also has a link to Mike Mercury who has a write up - follow these 2 write ups and it's EZ!!

Apr 15, 2007 | 07:49 PM

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I can do it in an hour with a lift. Its really pretty easy..

Apr 15, 2007 | 07:52 PM

Geneus

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Originally Posted by Chris@East Coast Supercharging

I can do it in an hour with a lift. Its really pretty easy..

You know, someone will have a smartazz response to this...but it isn't going to be me.

Apr 15, 2007 | 07:57 PM

BobbyG

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Originally Posted by PeteZ06

Does anyone have a write up or link for a how to? How long of a job is this? Any special tools needed? TIA

Give this a try, it's very good..

http://www.cajundude.com/differential.htm

Apr 15, 2007 | 08:21 PM

vettenuts

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So far I have helped with one and will be doing mine shortly. It really isn't bad as long as you have the right jacks, etc.

Apr 15, 2007 | 08:22 PM

Wisdom

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris@East Coast Supercharging

I can do it in an hour with a lift. Its really pretty easy..

An hour, huh? It takes me that long to read and digest Cajun's very detailed writeup!

Apr 15, 2007 | 09:37 PM

philsy

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Four hours on the floor with jack stands , just did mine yesterday with one of my buddies . the only problem we had was not having the input seal for the rear but we came up one after a little searching... be sure you have one to install it before switching it up ... it was the only road bump we hit.... good luck

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Apr 16, 2007 | 11:20 AM

Chris@East Coast Supercharging

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An hour, huh? It takes me that long to read and digest Cajun's very detailed writeup!

Lets just say that we have a pretty decent handle on the C5 platform..

Apr 16, 2007 | 11:54 AM

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Scotty3

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I followed CajunDude & Mike Mercury’s write-ups and it made everything go smoothly. I went from a 2:73 to a 3:43 with the stock stall for now, I can always change it later. Got Jeff Creech (Carolina Auto Masters) to do the tune. What a difference that gear makes. It took me about 8 hours total, working by myself, with the car on jack stands. I didn’t have a transmission jack so I used my motorcycle jack. It worked fine.