if youve done a gear swap lately and have a set of 308's kicking around just collecting dust or that you were going to throw out, i could use them.

please let me know
thanks.

 

I've got a set but the last time I looked, they had some rust on them There's also a set of 3.42's not being used.

 

I might be able to help ya out in about a month or so...I have a 3.08 Open Diff waiting to swap for a 2.77 (hopefully swappin 2.77 for 3.27) 9 bolt with disc brakes

 

How much you want for those 3.42's? I may be interested in them. Let me know.

 

thanks cartman... i guess it depends on how bad the rust is. i'd be throwing them into a rear so theyd need to be useable. i dont need the 3.42's (have a few sets already), if camaro350 can put them to use, you can send them his way

snake, look me up when you pull them out. if i dont find a set before then i'll be interested. just dont throw them out, i'll probably take them anyways...

 

Yes send them my way. I could definetly use them.

 

88Camaro350, I'll pull the cover on the rear today and see how they look.

lunatic_magnet, gonna do the same with the 3.08 set and see if it's just surface rust that can be cleaned off.

 

Thanks man.

 

Sorry for taking so long to get back... The 3.42 gears look good but the 3.08 rear has had it. The water has gotten inside and after sitting for a few years, it's no good.

88Camaro350, cost of shipping and the 3.42 gears are yours. 12/41 7 5/8 stamped on the ring gear. Email me with your info at bdr82z28@gmail.com

 

thanks for checking cartman... at least someone is gonna get a set of gears

 

Sorry it didn't work out in your favor

 

Think 3.42s would be to much on the interstate with a th350?

Plans changed slightly since this post was made. I killed my 700r4 and I ordered a TCI street fighter th350....

I may still take them though. Wonder what I would rev at on the highway?

 

I would say that the 3.42 would be a bit steep without overdrive. I run 3.55s in my '67 stang with a C4, and at 70 MPH that little 289 is screaming at about 3,000, which is too much. Typically I don't drive it on the interstate, so it isn't a big deal. It's an around town car that I drive maybe three times a year, and having the added punch out of the hole is well worth it.

 

Evil....You still have the 3:42's you want to get rid of?

 

You get next shot if 88Camaro350 doesn't want them btw, I drove around for about 4 years with the 3.42 gears and a combo of the stock TH200c and the current TH400 trans, both 3 speeds. Never had a problem on the highway with the 3.42's. I made a couple of 200 mile round trips to the drag strip and back plus had gone on some nice drives. I was getting about 20 to 22 mpg with the 305 on the highway. 4.56 gears are a different story hehe, tend to take it slower than I used to if I get on the highway.

 

Sweet. Well if you would please keep me informed if 88camaro doesnt get them.

Thanks alot man

 

I will take them. I don't drive my car on the interstate much either so I should be ok. Let me know how much you want for shipping.

 

ttt... still looking for a set guys. anyone help me out?

 

Why in the need for small gears? Seems like people usually want to get bigger ones. Although it seems like there are alot of people on here running faster with 2.77s then 3.27s

 

theyre for my nascar street stock, not my street car...

3.23's = running out of motor at the end of the straightaway.

 

Keep in mind that lower (numerically) gears offer less torque multiplication. This means a softer hit off the line. When running street tires at the drags it's usually a fight to get the car to hook up. Lower gears allow an easier launch, and if you've got the motor to make up the time down the track you'll run quicker than a car that blows the tires off at the starting line all things being equal. Once the tires start spinning the run is all over. You'll never get a good run like that.

For example, with my car 1st and 2nd gear are basically useless. I have to baby the car out of the hole, then granny shift 2nd, towards the top of 2nd I can start to get my foot into it, then bang 3rd, run 3rd hard, bang 4th, and I'm through the traps at like 3,500 RPM. If I drive stupid or the track is slick I can spin the tires to 1/2 track with ease. I need some slicks...

 

My 2.73's do nice on accel on the highway. i.e. 50-70mph punch. Off the line its a dog.

 

still looking

 

Try posting in the classifieds? I cant believe nobody has a set of 3.08 gears they can sell you.

 

Just curious why you are dead set on getting 3.08s?

 

i have a post over there... a friend of mine thinks he has a set but he's looking.

as i explained earlier in the thread, theyre not for my 3rd gen. theyre for my street stock. engine rules are very specific, so if the car is not properly geared it either runs out of motor 3/4 of the way down the straightaway (what is happening with 3.23's) or the engine doesnt turn enough rpm's to be competitive.
due to a gear rule, we cant run anything higher than a 4.56 in the rear. to get the car to run well, the final ratio needs to be around 5.15. so you run the car in second gear. i have a 1.68 second gear in the car.
3.08s would give me a 5.17 ratio in second gear. with 3.23's in the rear my ratio jumps to 5.42 - too much gear for the track.

i imagine i could go buy a new set... but no one really uses 3.08's in their street cars. so if i can pick up a used set someone doesnt want for $25, that benefits everyone.

 

I've got a set of 2.73's out of a 91 rear that should be perfect, theyr'e still closed up in the rear, didn't whine, ran perfect.