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gear swapping

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  • Start date Start date Apr 19, 2005

PeteyAce

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could i get away with putting 3.73's in with a 8.8 mounting kit? my car is pretty much stock now. i ead articles where people put in new diff, rebiuld track lock, new axle, but could i just install the gear w/ the kit w/o all the other crap?
 

z2o_what

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yes
 

squeeeg

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The majority of people just put in the gears. I would recomend rebuilding the traction lock at the same time just because you are in there.
 
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