ok i ahve a really crappy rear....like its holdin the whole car back cuz the tranny and motor are real strong.......so my question is....is there any way to just pull the guts out of the rear w/o touchin the axels and all and just tossin in a new set of gears...cuz right now its w/e wa sin a stock berlinetta in 1980 witch is a 1 legger dog..thanks

 

honestly your better off jsut trying to find a new rear end with everything all together, the hassle of putting in new gear is just a pain in the but, and i really don't think that anybody would recommend that just tossing in new gears with the stock axles, the stock axles are mad for that certain type of gear, they will work for the newer gears but they won't hold up as good as the new ones made for that gear will. i found a posi rear end around my area with 3.23 gears and a disc brake conversion kit to it, and i gave the guy 70 bucks for it, everything inside it was mint, the guy jsut had it siiting around for years and years and years and wanted to get rid of it, you just have to find the deals, especially the want ad's, theres a lot of stuff under the parts and accessories area, don't waste your time with putting in new gears, you might regret it in the end.

 

alright i kinda thought thats what was gonna be the answer..its just gonna probably be a while cuz i just got it on the road and dont wanna take it off for a rear right now...i was hopin maby it could be like a weekend job or somthin but ill just ahve to keep my eyes open for a good 3.73 or somthin.......lol its still faster than what any1 has around here anyway...thanks

 

I agree with the above. I just completely rebuilt a rear end for my 70. It really kicks *** now( richmond 3:23 gears, moser axles, auburn posi) but it was a major pain in the *** and the wallet, (sand blasting, paint) the pinion gear is VERY tricky--(crush sleeve, backlash). If you do replace the gears, get new axles and a master bearing kit. If you have the time, look for one thats already done as suggested above.