I could just put a gear set in from another original rearend as some of the
teeth are broke off the current one, replace the pinion bearing and be on
my way. Patricks offer the replacement 3:38 gear, would cost upwards of 600
to replace the set and all the bearing and would have to have a different
carrier to use after market gear sets. I have the 2:73 that I've gonna put
back in from a early 70 Nova so just need to make the time to get out and
swap it back out.. I hate doing work like this is the type of heat we've
had lately. So I may spread it our over a few weekends.. --wayne
At 11:28 AM 8/17/03 -0400, Tom C. wrote:
>Is there anyway you could change the gears in the original and keep the
>3:90? I am thinking of keeping the original in my 55 2nd, but i would like a
>smaller or taller gear, not sure what it would be, maybe a 3:08.
>I was hoping i could get a 3:08 gear and maybe 5 lug axels, but not sure
>that is possible. I am not even sure the rear i have is original, i can't
>find the ID numbers on the tube.
>Anyway, let us know how it works out for you.
> Tom in SC,
> 55 2nd
> 97 S-10
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of wayne osborne
>Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 9:37 AM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Home on a rollback
>
>
>Got out and took the cover off the rearend.. I'm not gonna worry about
>attempting to rebuilt as I have a replacement already. Looks like the
>pinion bearing came apart as you can grab the ring gear and watch the
>pinion actually move up/down about 1/2 inch, not to mention all the
>shaving, chunks found in the bottom of housing. In the first photo you can
>see all the particles that the oil has distributed and part of what looks
>like the retaining ring that should be encased in the bearing and can we
>say shavings - broken teeth on the gears???.. Here they
>are-enjoy... --wayne
>p.s. Joe-once again your assessment was right on the money!!!!
>
>http://www.chevytrucks.org/temp/dscf0013.jpg
>http://www.chevytrucks.org/temp/dscf0019.jpg
>http://www.chevytrucks.org/temp/dscf0018.jpg
>
>
>Wayne Osborne
>http://www.chevytrucks.org
>http://www.chevytrucks.org/wayne
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Wayne Osborne
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