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Old 01-03-2004, 12:42 AM   #6
Injected68LS1
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If you have the tools and the mechanical skills I would say to do it. I have brand new gears, posi, and bearings to install also. But I don't think I have time to it myself with race season testing starting up soon. So I'll most likely take it to a shop and pay $250 and have it back the same day. Plus it's my only vehicle so I can't really have it down for more than a day.

But it comes down to if you have good mechanical skills and the proper equipment.

You need a dial indicator with stand, a press for the bearings, an inch-pound torque wrench, and gear marking compound. Plus you have to be prepared to take it all back apart to adjust the backlash and the gear patterns. Sometimes you will get lucky, sometimes you might have to take it apart 10 times.

Have fun.
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