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  • My 9" Install

    Well I finished my 9" on friday night just in time for the GV show

    I figured I would post on how I did it incase any one had any questions on how too do it or how dificult it was.

    1-10 I would give this a 5, if you have someone to help you could call it a 3.

    A point so you don't have to unhook you breaks is to unhook the holders and get all the lines free then you can set them right on the floor.

    With your car supported on jack stands:

    Get the rear on a jack with wheels so you can manuver it around.
    The 1st thing I did was hook up the Torqure arm and getthat set 1st that way the rear don't tip down.
    Hook up the LCA's next, this way you don't have to fight the rear side to side .
    Get your bolts and nuts in and hand tight.
    Don't tighten them up, you need to have a load on the rear so they don't bind.
    Set your springs on and jack up the rear about 1" at a time checking the springs to make sure they don't bind on something.
    Get the rear up high enough to mount the shocks and get them tight, this will hold the rear up so you can remove the jack.
    For 20.00 you can get new Energy SUspension sway bar links, well worth the money.
    Slide your sway bar ends on to the sway bar links and get them hooked up but not tight.
    Then hook up your sway bar to the rear and get the brackets on the rear but don't tighten them.
    Hook up your panhard bar and tigten it.
    Then tighten your sway bar brakets on your rear an then tighten you sway bar end links.
    Hook up all your break lines, calipers and mound your tires.
    Put ramps under the rear tires and drop the car down.
    Make sure you check your springs as you start to put complet weight on the suspension.
    Now tighten your LCA's.
    Hook up your drive shaft and you are ready to go

    Any questions just ask.



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    kyle.
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    • #3
      Sorry, no pics with this one



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      A.K.A The Maverick
      http://www.cardomain.com/ride/660128/1
      93 TA Currently Under Construction AGAIN
      2007 2500 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab w/ 6.0L & 3.73's

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      • #4
        Cool man...what ratio did you go with?
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        • #5
          Thats pretty much how i did it too, wasn't too bad
          1996 CAMARO Z\28 M6

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          • #6
            Originally posted by 1bad83ta View Post
            kyle.
            Kyle, if you woulda taken pics, this would be one for the archives. There seems to be so many people that are going to a different diff, this would have been a perfect format for a swap.

            So, what we need you to do, is take out the 9 inch and re-install the original...ah, nevermind...j/k...

            If you have some installed pics, those would work too.
            Originally posted by Redd8407
            I WANT NOISE! SPEED! AN ENGINE THAT SHAKES MY INTERNAL ORGANS LIKE THEY GOT PARKINSON'S! I DONT WANT AN ENGINE THAT IS PARTIALLY POWERED BY MY LAPTOP BATTERY!
            Originally posted by Z28ISGR8
            WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A GOAT ON A FERRARI?
            Originally posted by Darren
            I think it is because I take it in and out all the time, the rubber has just stretched out, especially at the bottom where it is really thin. It annoys me more then anything.

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            • #7
              Yes, I can get some installed pics.
              I have to do a safty check on everything to make sure it's still tight.
              I'll get pics sometime this week and post them up.
              James I went from 3.23's to 4.10's with a locker
              Last edited by Phantom409; April 15th, 2007, 04:58 PM.



              VicePresident of West Michigan Firebird Club
              A.K.A The Maverick
              http://www.cardomain.com/ride/660128/1
              93 TA Currently Under Construction AGAIN
              2007 2500 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab w/ 6.0L & 3.73's

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              • #8
                Thanks Kyle,
                I should have that rear end in by the end of the month with 4.10 gears. Hopefully the posi unit is in good condition still. Should be a cheap swap. When it blows I won't have to much money into it. I can take some pics when I install my rear if you guys want. I'm also installing Koni shocks. removing the rear spring rubber Isolator. Installing a rear end girdle, adding relo brackets. Hopefully find someone with a welder to box in my stock control arms.


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                • #9
                  mMmMmMmmmmm 9"
                  1998 Camaro SS Bullseye Turbo
                  2002 F-250 7.3 Leveled on 20s with 35's
                  2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Phantom383 View Post
                    Yes, I can get some installed pics.
                    I have to do a safty check on everything to make sure it's still tight.
                    I'll get pics sometime this week and post them up.
                    James I went from 3.23's to 4.10's with a locker
                    *****in...that should make a huge difference!
                    I hope my 9" gets done soon......I opted for 3.90
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                    • #11
                      i need a 3.23 highway gear for mine
                      1998 Camaro SS Bullseye Turbo
                      2002 F-250 7.3 Leveled on 20s with 35's
                      2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary
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                      • #12
                        Doin the rear too...

                        Started my "old school" rear end swap today...have the Detroit Speed quadra-link rear but the original 3:73 posi and Muncie 4 speed cheated both ends of engine output. Going with a Tremec 6spd w/hydraulic clutch and a 9" from Detroit Speed with all the brackets for the 4 link in place.
                        Bumping up to 4:10 posi to help rip the skins and maybe even push me over 10 mpg...Oh shit, call Al Gore on me!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Fuego396 View Post
                          Started my "old school" rear end swap today..maybe even push me over 10 mpg...Oh shit, call Al Gore on me!



                          I was lucky to get 10mpg when I had my 3.23's and that's no lie, I just have to get my tune redone big time.



                          VicePresident of West Michigan Firebird Club
                          A.K.A The Maverick
                          http://www.cardomain.com/ride/660128/1
                          93 TA Currently Under Construction AGAIN
                          2007 2500 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab w/ 6.0L & 3.73's

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Fuego396 View Post
                            Started my "old school" rear end swap today...have the Detroit Speed quadra-link rear but the original 3:73 posi and Muncie 4 speed cheated both ends of engine output. Going with a Tremec 6spd w/hydraulic clutch and a 9" from Detroit Speed with all the brackets for the 4 link in place.
                            Bumping up to 4:10 posi to help rip the skins and maybe even push me over 10 mpg...Oh shit, call Al Gore on me!

                            Nice to see you back Mike!
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