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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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New Rearend..what Speedo gear do i need

I know there is a tech article about this but it don't understand it completly. Im hoping someone out there has done this swap and knows what Speedo gear i need . I am putting an 9 bolt 3.27 posi in my 86 iroc with a 700R4. I think(don't quote me on this) that i have 2.73's right now. I know for a fact that its an open rear and that its harder than i would like to spin a tire with. Anyone got any help for this one. Im really getting anxious to feel what the car drives like with this rear. I've never driven a car with a posi (this being my first "performance" car).
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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No ones got a suggestion for this?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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You'll have to change both speedo gears. There have been a lot of posts on this. You are lucky you have a 700r4, its much easier to find speedo gears for those, rather t-5.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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