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2 73 gears to 3 73 gears

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Old May 26, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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From: Wilmington, DE
Car: 87 IROC-Z
Engine: jasper 350
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi
2 73 gears to 3 73 gears

I have a 87 iroc with the 273 posi gears and drum brakes. i can get a 3 73 geared unit complete with disk brakes and calipers. What do i need to convert from drum to disk brakes and do i need something so that my speedo doesnt go crazy from the changing of the gears?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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From: Newark, DE
Car: '86 Camaro, '02 WRX, '87 K5, '67
Engine: 350 TPI, 2.0turbo, 383 in the works, 289-4BBL, 232, A-head 4-cylinder
Transmission: T56, 5-speed, 700R4, C4, T176, semi-auto 2-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.73, 3.90, 4.88, 3.55, 3.54, 7.00
Re: 2 73 gears to 3 73 gears

Drum to disc you need to swap to a disc/disc master cylinder and a dsic/disc proportioning valve. You will also need the e-b rake hardware and cables from the disc car.

You need to swap a speedo gear in the trans. '87 is still using a cable driven speedo. A GM dealership should have a chart to tell you what gears go with your tire size and gear ratio to make the speedo read right.
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