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Nov 12, 2003 | 12:50 PM

83Firebird420

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From: Vancouver, B.C.

Car: 87 GTA 120,000k, 90 CRX Si

Engine: 5.7 TPI, 1.6L 16 valve SOHC

Transmission: 700r4, 5spd std

Axle/Gears: 3.73

junkyard trip

me and a buddie went to the junkyard and we found an 86 trans am rear end for $230...any one know what the gears are for that? and also it should just bolt right in wont it? on the same car i got a flowmaster 80 series dual exhaust with 2 1/4" tips...$40!!! i got some pics

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Nov 12, 2003 | 12:50 PM

83Firebird420

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From: Vancouver, B.C.

Car: 87 GTA 120,000k, 90 CRX Si

Engine: 5.7 TPI, 1.6L 16 valve SOHC

Transmission: 700r4, 5spd std

Axle/Gears: 3.73

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Nov 12, 2003 | 12:51 PM

83Firebird420

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From: Vancouver, B.C.

Car: 87 GTA 120,000k, 90 CRX Si

Engine: 5.7 TPI, 1.6L 16 valve SOHC

Transmission: 700r4, 5spd std

Axle/Gears: 3.73

i have a few mor pics but htese r the better ones

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Nov 12, 2003 | 01:01 PM

Boes04

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nice steal man i'd get it!!!! Thats a steal even if you just turn around rebuild it and sell it on the street just because it has disc brakes int he back man
Nice junkyard steal lol

Nov 12, 2003 | 01:18 PM

Tom 400 CFI

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From: Park City, UT

Car: '92 Corvette, '89 1/2-a-'Vette

Engine: LT1, L400

Transmission: ZF6, T5

Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.31

Those are disk brakes??

Those are DRUMS.

The rear axle ratio could be several different options, but it's probably a 3.08 or a 2.77, judging by the drum brakes. (not a "performance" application.

Why don't you pull the cover and count teeth?