Author Topic: Ring and pinion swap  (Read 3474 times)

Offline burnze

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Ring and pinion swap
« on: July 12, 2017, 05:07:09 PM »
I have an 87 r10 has a 10 bolt rear with 3.08 gears I also have a 88 k5 blazer it has 4.11 gears in the front rear end and 3.08 in the rear can I swap ring and pinions from my 87 r10 to the front rearend of the k5 blazer
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Ring and pinion swap
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2017, 06:04:46 PM »
Why not just swap over the whole axle assembly?
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Offline burnze

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Re: Ring and pinion swap
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2017, 06:26:17 PM »
Its the front rearend on a 4wd that has the gears i want to put in my 2wd
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Offline 1967KaiserM715

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Re: Ring and pinion swap
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2017, 05:07:11 AM »
So for a little less confusion , are you wanting to take the front differential gears from a 4wd, and put them in the rear differential of a 2wd?

Gets confusing calling things a front rear. Two different locations.

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Offline burnze

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Re: Ring and pinion swap
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2017, 11:29:29 AM »
Sorry about the confusion. Yes thats what I want to do if possible
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Offline Captain Swampy

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Re: Ring and pinion swap
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2017, 10:03:16 PM »
I believe he wants to swap the ring and pinion from the front  of the blazer 411s with the rear of the R10 308s. Not sure if he wants matching gears in the blazer or 411s in the R10 or both. The front axle uses reverse cut gears. They can't be swapped.
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