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Old Feb 27, 2022 | 12:28 PM
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I'm getting ready to change gears in my diff, which is a 3.42 27 spline diff from a 2003 C5. I've got the gears, but I'm looking at the master install kits and those are hard to find. does the spline count matter for the master install kit? All I can find are the 30 spline master rebuild kits. I did find one 27 spline kit but it was $800 vs the $350 for the 30 spline kit.

It seems these kits are hard to find these days. Where is the best place to find a good deal on them?

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Originally Posted by 928Z06
I'm getting ready to change gears in my diff, which is a 3.42 27 spline diff from a 2003 C5. I've got the gears, but I'm looking at the master install kits and those are hard to find. does the spline count matter for the master install kit? All I can find are the 30 spline master rebuild kits. I did find one 27 spline kit but it was $800 vs the $350 for the 30 spline kit.

It seems these kits are hard to find these days. Where is the best place to find a good deal on them?

Well, I dont know much ablut this topic BUT,, Contact Rick Kim at:

RKT Performance
http://rktperformance.com
Phone number: 301-257-0930
5400 Yukon Court, # 400
Frederick, MD 21703

He is one of the BEST transmission/Differential guys that I know. If he cant help you or find someone that can, GOD help you.

Bill



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Old Mar 2, 2022 | 09:33 AM
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thanks Bill. Have an email address for them? their website contact us page is fubar (no send button) and I've called and left a message. wanted to follow up with email.
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I've had a good experience working with Rick. I used the email below to correspond with him.

ragtopws6@gmail.com

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