Axle question
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Car: 1989 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.0 TBI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open....3.73 posi soon
Axle question
Heres the deal. I bought a posi unit for my car about a year ago with 3.73 gears in it. Right now it has a 3.42 open rearend. I took it to my mechanic thinking that this thing would drop right in but it turns out that the axles are different sizes. The ones in the car now are 26 spline that are 30" long. The posi needs 28 spline axles...I was wondering where i could get a set of axles that will fit so my posi will work. Thanks for the help.
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Car: 91 GTA, 91 Formula, 89 TTA
Engine: all 225+ RWHP
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Axle/Gears: Always the good ones
Friendly neighborhood junkyard, parts house or dealer.
Or stronger ones from Moser.
later
Jeremy
Or stronger ones from Moser.
later
Jeremy
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From: Wisconsin, USA
Car: 1989 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.0 TBI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open....3.73 posi soon
If i go to the junkyard what kind of vehicles could i look at to find the right axles? Did only Z-28's come with the 28 spline axles? Monte Carlo, Truck, Firebird....?? I really have no idea what to look for.
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90-92 Camaro/Firebird
No other axles will work. Don't bother with trucks or G bodies, or 93-up Camaro/Firebird, or 89-back.
Doesn't have to be a Z28/Trans Am/whatever. Even the plain-jane 6-cyl & TBI cars got the same axles.
You can buy new, real nice ones from Superior. Part # EV10-4
No other axles will work. Don't bother with trucks or G bodies, or 93-up Camaro/Firebird, or 89-back.
Doesn't have to be a Z28/Trans Am/whatever. Even the plain-jane 6-cyl & TBI cars got the same axles.
You can buy new, real nice ones from Superior. Part # EV10-4
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Car: White 25th Anniversary RS
Engine: lt1
Transmission: t56
Axle/Gears: 4:10
Also try to get some off a disc rear car if your rear is currently disc because they are different. The drum axles will only work if you have drums or are willing to buy new lt1 style rotors.
Last edited by 92rs85berlintta; May 11, 2006 at 09:09 PM.
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