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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 07:08 PM
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I wanting to go with 3.90 gears. Can you get just the gears and have them installed or do you have to buy the whole differential assembly with gears already installed. If you can just buy just the gears....where can you get them?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 07:24 PM
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This question is asked often here (you can see for yourself if you do a search on gears). You can buy them and have a shop try to do them correctly but this is not a job for an inexperienced tech. GM puts out an 18-page procedure on just aligning the gears in the case. It's a very involved job and requires experience and precision.

My 4.10's were built by supporting vendor DynoTech Engineering and they are perfect and quiet. We also have other vendors that can do a competent job on these as well. Trust an experienced pro if you value your car and your money. :yesnod:
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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:iagree: Could be one big mess for the inexperienced.

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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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This is perfect timing for your question. It's Karma, and it means that you need those gears!:yesnod: Check out this thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=631001


[Modified by LuvmyC5, 10:59 AM 8/21/2003]
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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 11:14 AM
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Default Re: Question about gears... (LuvmyC5)

Just got my 3.90's done at 21st. Century. Awesome is the only word for it.
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