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chevyhouse · 01-03-2004, 01:23 PM

I just did my 3:73's last night, man am I glad we had a lift and pancake presses avalible. The hardest thing was the crush sleeve-our impact barely did it, I couldn't imagine doing it with a breaker bar.
I had never set up a rear-end before and always was scared of it but my brother (a real mechanic) has done them bofore and thought we could do it and it really wasn't hard.

Just make sure you have all the tools you will need before you start.

01-03-2004, 01:23 PM	#12
chevyhouse BEER-Vacation in a can... Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: wichita, ks Posts: 444	I just did my 3:73's last night, man am I glad we had a lift and pancake presses avalible. The hardest thing was the crush sleeve-our impact barely did it, I couldn't imagine doing it with a breaker bar. I had never set up a rear-end before and always was scared of it but my brother (a real mechanic) has done them bofore and thought we could do it and it really wasn't hard. Just make sure you have all the tools you will need before you start. __________________ Kurt 03' Trailblazer 69' C10 "SPSHL-K", 388 stroker/BTO 700R4, 2400 stall, 3.73 posi, lwb, fleetside long box, 3.5"/5" drop, 18" Budnik 2000 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Custom For Sale-87' V10-4x4, 408/700r4, 4.10's PM for pics