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Can a 2.73 diff be built with lower gears?

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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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For some odd reason my mind is saying no. I am looking at purchasing a whiney 2.73 and have a set of 3.90 gears at home. Can I upgrade it?
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O.K. Not me a professional. HAHA
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use the search function....."2.73 carrier"....plenty of reading.
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A standard 3.90 gear will not work but motive make a 3.90 thick gear that will.

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Thanks DTE. I did about 15 minutes of research and didnt find my answer. Google was my ticket. HAHA

Rear Differential Getrag Transaxle:
1997-2004 Corvette C5 •Model: GMVC5-390T-MG
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