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Old Feb 27, 2001 | 04:14 PM
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BW 9-bolt gears

What are all the aftermarket or GM gears available for the Borg-Warner 9-bolt?

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Old Feb 27, 2001 | 04:44 PM
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 355 TPI siamesed runners
Transmission: Tremec T56
Axle/Gears: 12-Bolt 3.73
GM 9-bolts came with 2.77, 3.27, 3.45, and I've heard 3.70 but I've never seen one.

Aftermarket companies only sell 3.70, and they will only fit cars that came with 3.27 and 3.45, they will not fit 2.77.

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Old Feb 27, 2001 | 06:54 PM
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So whats a guy, who happens to have a 2.77 BW, to do if I want lower gears?
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Old Feb 27, 2001 | 08:33 PM
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I feel for ya man, I have the 2.77 gears in mine too!! You can actually get gears that WILL fit but you have to get them from GM directly and they are VERY expensive! Call and check it out sometime!! The only other option you have, which is the one I will probably go with, is to find a 10 bolt rear out of another thirdgen and swap it in!! But if you're like me, you have the rear disc brakes and finding a 10-bolt rear with disc brakes is going to be difficult task!!

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kevin91Z:
GM 9-bolts came with 2.77, 3.27, 3.45, and I've heard 3.70 but I've never seen one.
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Actually in 1985 the borg warner 9 bolt rear ends came with 3.08, 3.27, 3.42, 3.45, 3.70, 3.73, and 3.75 gears!

In 1986 the 2.77's were introduced and the 3.08, 3.42, 3.73, and 3.75 gears were eliminated from the borg warner rears leaving just the 2.77, 3.27, 3.45, and 3.70 rears!!

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Old Feb 28, 2001 | 12:08 PM
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actually kevin forgot to mention that GM also produced 3.08 gears for the 9 bolt. if some of you have 2.77 gears.....we have some used posis that are in good conditions laying around my shop i could sell you. then you get your 3 series gear
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Old Feb 28, 2001 | 07:15 PM
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I dont mention the 85 ratios because they are so rare. Most people have the 86-89 versions, which have the ratios I stated.
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Old Mar 1, 2001 | 04:52 AM
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actually they also make a 4.11 ratio for the 9 bolt
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