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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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84 Transam axle upgrade questions

Question, I have been searching but cant quite find the answer I have an 84 transam with an open 3.23 26 spline disk brak diff, I feel the need for posi and have settled on a Detroit truetrack in 28 spline.

Question is whhat vehicles can I scavenge axles from at the wreckers that will work for me and my old disk brake car? can I use 4th gen stuff? astros and s10's? or will the axle widths be different?

I figured there would be a simple anser, but I cant find the info!!

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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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Re: 84 Transam axle upgrade questions

'90 to '92 Camaro and Firebird, period. Nothing else will work.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Re: 84 Transam axle upgrade questions

They are getting pretty scarce in the yards up here, so maybe I need a set of axles as well then, any basic ones that arent $400 a piece from summit you's recommend?
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Re: 84 Transam axle upgrade questions

Contact Randy's Ring & Pinion, Moser Engineering, Tom's Differentials or Jim at www.jdrace.com
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 01:04 AM
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Re: 84 Transam axle upgrade questions

Originally Posted by wallyj
Question, I have been searching but cant quite find the answer I have an 84 transam with an open 3.23 26 spline disk brak diff, I feel the need for posi and have settled on a Detroit truetrack in 28 spline.

Question is whhat vehicles can I scavenge axles from at the wreckers that will work for me and my old disk brake car? can I use 4th gen stuff? astros and s10's? or will the axle widths be different?

I figured there would be a simple anser, but I cant find the info!!

ANy Camaro/Firebird 82-2002. The 93-2002 stuff will be a bit wide but you should be able to adapt it.

Now, I would find a set of 28 spline axles from a 90-92 F-body. Then, a differential from any Fbody will work as they all will fit all the way through 2002.

I have an 84, I bought 28 spline axles from Jegs and picked up a Zexel Torsen differential from a 2002 SS Camaro. It's run fine for me for the past 4 years.
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Re: 84 Transam axle upgrade questions

Originally Posted by big gear head
'90 to '92 Camaro and Firebird, period. Nothing else will work.
i have a pair id like one hundred dollars for but the shipping would be excessive.
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