Bought a new Thirdgen!

[TylerT/AZ28]

Nice buy Tyler, let me know when I can come check it out and show you how to drive it! You really jumped ahead of me now, you got a running one!

come over anytime Darren as usual.

Looks like a great project! Can't wait to watch it come along. I too have the T-5 and haven't run into any issues with the trans, even behind a more powerful engine.. As of late, i've been beating it up pretty good too.

I've got a few parts laying around - coolant bottle, door cards, washer bottle, wonderbar. Need any of them, let me know!

ill keep that in mind. i know so far i need a gas cap, springs, one front tire, both rocker gfx, and some little adjustments on stuff. needs body work but it doesnt look terrible so i wasnt gonna worry about it yet. good to know the trans will hold some power, it doesnt like the newbie manual driver. but geez the clutch on mine is super hard to control even my friend said mine was alot stiffer than his old bird was.

Third gen love. You coming to the downriver cruise deez?

when i get the hang of a 5 speed sure!

[deeznuts94]

Third gen love. You coming to the downriver cruise deez?

Yeah man! When and where for the downriver cruise thing? Sorry Tyler for the derailment of the thread.

[TylerT/AZ28]

no problem it happens. found out the car is for sure a 350, posi is worn out. im slowly starting a list of things i need but that gets put on hold because my truck is leaking oil yet again, and it has a new pan new gasket and everything.

[Gregs_gsxr]

no problem it happens. found out the car is for sure a 350, posi is worn out. im slowly starting a list of things i need but that gets put on hold because my truck is leaking oil yet again, and it has a new pan new gasket and everything.

posi, 4 wheel disc in the 85z, buy the car axle comes free

[deeznuts94]

no problem it happens. found out the car is for sure a 350, posi is worn out. im slowly starting a list of things i need but that gets put on hold because my truck is leaking oil yet again, and it has a new pan new gasket and everything.

I have a 373 ring and pinion for a series 2 carrier. I will sell it for pretty cheap. It has like 3 thousand miles on it.

[TylerT/AZ28]

I have a 373 ring and pinion for a series 2 carrier. I will sell it for pretty cheap. It has like 3 thousand miles on it.

series 2?

[deeznuts94]

Yeah if fits the stock carrier. When I bought my posi unit I got the wrong one to work with that gear. That is what the guy from Summit called it. If you wanna check it out let me know.

[hoogiesngrinderz]

series II ≤ 3.08
series III > 3.08

He has the gearset that allows 3.73 to run on the low numerical gear carrier

[TylerT/AZ28]

series II ≤ 3.08
series III > 3.08

He has the gearset that allows 3.73 to run on the low numerical gear carrier

explain more mikey im confused but a good posi 3.73 would be nice for the engine and trans i might pick up this weekend.

[deeznuts94]

series II ≤ 3.08
series III > 3.08

He has the gearset that allows 3.73 to run on the low numerical gear carrier

Thanks for the explanation Michael. I'm pretty dumb when it comes to this stuff. Tyler if you want it let know when you can. No rush here its sitting in a box in the garage. I drove the car very little last summer with that ring and pinion.

[hoogiesngrinderz]

explain more mikey im confused but a good posi 3.73 would be nice for the engine and trans i might pick up this weekend.

due to spacing on the gears, series II carriers are offset more allow the larger pinion gear. 3.08+ (stock 3.23 was the next step up IIRC) have a smaller diameter pinion gear (input gear) so the aftermarket series II 3.08+ ring gears are much thicker to make up for the different offset. If your posi is shot, might as well get a series III and the gear you want. Craig has my old series II carier, still good, from my IROC that he was trying to sell a while back...not sure if he still has it.

[TylerT/AZ28]

3.73s would be nice im understanding but it wouldnt help any if my posi is shot. id have a 3.73 gear with a worn posi still right?

[1Bad86Iroc]

7.5 rear? I have an Eaton diff. In the garage on the shelf....has a 3.73 ring gear on it but I'd change it out

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[TylerT/AZ28]

gears toast? is that why youd change them out

[JoeliusZ28]

Sounds like a solid buy, a nice paint job and few odds and ends and you could have a nice car.

Also can your work rebuild slip joints on driveshafts? The one on my cherokee front DS is loose, debating if its worth the money to fix.