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need gear change info

Discussion in 'Got gears?' started by mrBOP, Jan 9, 2005.

  1. mrBOP

    mrBOP newbie

    A friend of mine has a 87 Cutlass with a 2.55ish gear in it. We would like to change it to a 3.73. Can you do this on a 2 series carrier? Do I need a spacer? Or is there a thicker gear made for a 2 series gear swap? Or do I need a 3 series carrier?
    I dont know if it a 7.5 or a 8.5 rearend. Could you tell me how to tell if it is a 7.5 or 8.5?

    Also the stamping on the pass side axel tube has 2B A C273 2 stamped on it. A book I have says the third ID will tell me what it came off of C=Chevy O=Olds B=Buick p=Pontiac. As you can see its A. What is this? Iam thinking a miss print or swapped from something else. Any help would be great,Thanks Dave
     
    mrBOP, Jan 9, 2005
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  2. lapham3@aol.com

    lapham3@aol.com Well-Known Member

    Dave-here's part answer=I believe in '87 that both the Olds 442 and Monty SS had the 3.73 in the 7.5 rear. The 8.5 in 3.42 came with the Buick turbo cars. Either should be a bolt in-good luck
     
    lapham3@aol.com, Jan 9, 2005
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  3. Sportwagon400

    Sportwagon400 Well-Known Member

    You will need a type 3 carrier to use 3.73 gears in that housing it is probaly a7.5 and should be realtly easy to find a carrier

    Ken K
     
    Sportwagon400, Jan 9, 2005
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  4. oPh

    oPh Well-Known Member

    Aftermarket 7.5 gears are avail in thick version, so one can use the more common high ratio posi carrier (2.29-3.08). Richmond is one company that makes these thick 7.5 gears, usually $20-25 more than normal low ratio 3.73 7.5 gears.
    :3gears:
    Roger
     
    oPh, Jan 12, 2005
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  5. mrBOP

    mrBOP newbie

    Thanks for the input guys. Roger that was my thought. I saw a parts catalog that had a few different gears listed but did not give up much info on which to use and when.
     
    mrBOP, Jan 13, 2005
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  6. 66skylarkpost

    66skylarkpost 430 powered '66 skylark

    8.5 3.73 ?

    84-88 olds 442's had an open 8.5 with 3.73's where monte ss had 3.73 gears(not all were posi's) but in a 7.5. gn and turbos had 3.42 geared 8.5's(posi)
     
    Last edited: Jan 13, 2005
    66skylarkpost, Jan 13, 2005
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