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Drivetrain Bad Spider Gears

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GalacticPonage

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I got a pretty good deal on a 31 spline carrier with 3.55 gears on eBay. Ring and pinion look good however these spider gears have some pitting in them. Pitting like this would come from fluid being low or getting hot. I’m not sure how much this would affect the integrity of the gears and am looking for advice on if it would be okay to run. The car has a turbo 302 with hci that will be around 500hp and it is an AOD car so there won’t be ridiculous drivetrain shock. Thanks in advance!
 

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I'd replace them. The pitting and chipping will only get worse. They aren't very hard to replace either.
 
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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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302+turbo @approximately 500 hp? Yeah, your gonna shock it!
replace them, only gonna get worse.
 
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