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12-17-2010, 07:43 PM
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1983 chevy SWB Rear end
Hey all! - I going to install rear end (3.08)
Can some one please advise as to the degree of difficulty as well as where do begin? Thanking all in advance Tony
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12-17-2010, 07:53 PM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
tha whole rear end or gears
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12-18-2010, 12:55 AM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
tha whole rear end
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12-18-2010, 01:23 AM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
Least amount of problems would be 82-87 Pickups with 10bolts and 88-91 Suburbans. (2WD if yours is a 2WD)
73-81's will work, but you have to have a hybrid U-joint. but dont quote me on that |
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12-18-2010, 01:44 AM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
Gary,
Thanks for the reply and the info. I'm installing a 10 bolt rear (3.08) out of an 84 chevy swb. I'm removing a 10 bolt (g80 that has a set of 373's limited slip) Tony
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12-18-2010, 01:48 AM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
why ya swapping 3.08s for 3.73s? Bring me that 3.73 rear and ill put it under my 3.08 truck! haha.
Shoudlnt be that hard. When we did my camaro (Same 8.5 10 bolt) we simply popped the cover, pulled jungle pin bolt and c clips then slid axles out, unbolted the brakes, then housing out, new housing in, brakes back on followed by reinstalling axles c clips jingle pin and cover. My brakes were good on my car and the new axles backing plates were a little rough. It should be a relatively easy swap any way you go about it. Dont crimp the brake lines though.
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12-18-2010, 02:41 AM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
Swapping out for hywy gears and better gas mileage (hopefully)
I'm running 283 sb w/a th-375 (same as a th-400) the 400 is going away as soon as i have my th-350 rebuilt. Tony
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12-18-2010, 02:44 AM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
th375 a or b? one is a th350 with a 400 output, and ones a th400 with a 350 output, pretty neat to me. I assume the th400/350 output.
With a 3 speed no overdrive you should love it. i leave my truck in 3rd (1:1 most of the time) with my 3.08 gears and 235/75/r15s. With the 700r4 and 3.08s overdives almost useless.
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12-18-2010, 12:26 PM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
get better gas mileage with the 3.08 yes you will
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12-19-2010, 10:28 AM
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Re: 1983 chevy SWB Rear end
i know i would pay a professional
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