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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:18 pm
I have a 1981 Trans Am, Not a normal T/A by any means. I shoe horned a Caddy 500 and a '72 Pontiac th400 short shaft. What a mess and challenge that was. Anyway I am in the process of rebuilding the rear end now. I have never done this before. It had a 3.08 Posi that I swapped a set of 3.42 in. Thinking its about as much gear that Big Block will take with a 3 speed. I have 26" tires. Ill try to post some pics. Got a few goodies in the motor but not much. I am building this car for street fun.
While I had the gears out I called Jim for some help! I actually called him about some parts he had on Ebay! He helped me understand what I was looking at and how everything worked together. Pretty cool dude. Now I know the difference between the pinion gear and spider gear. Spider are the drive gears and the pinion gears are the little gears the have the pin through them.
I just installed a Hughes BOP25 converter too. Also just finished up the detent switch for passing gear! I had a cheater button on the shift I rigged up. That really wok up the car. She was a blast to drive. That was before the gear and 'vert swap. So I am expecting a lot more with the combo. I am itching bad to drive her, But I need to get the rear back together.
So I will be asking a few questions on the other part of this forum.
PJ
While I had the gears out I called Jim for some help! I actually called him about some parts he had on Ebay! He helped me understand what I was looking at and how everything worked together. Pretty cool dude. Now I know the difference between the pinion gear and spider gear. Spider are the drive gears and the pinion gears are the little gears the have the pin through them.
I just installed a Hughes BOP25 converter too. Also just finished up the detent switch for passing gear! I had a cheater button on the shift I rigged up. That really wok up the car. She was a blast to drive. That was before the gear and 'vert swap. So I am expecting a lot more with the combo. I am itching bad to drive her, But I need to get the rear back together.
So I will be asking a few questions on the other part of this forum.
PJ