torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

[jleasure]

I am looking to upgrade my 96 firebird from an open with 3.23s to a torsen with 3.42s. I am looking at a torsen lsd with 3.42 gears for $170. However, I searched a saw that some guys on here had instead bought a whole rearend to swap in their cars. I could just buy the torsen & 3.42 from the 99+ and swap it with my open lsd and 3.23's right? or am i missing something?

[xmetallicaxguitaristx]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

Well yeah, but you will also need an install kit with all the shims and bearings etc, and then if you don't know how to do it, you need to pay a shop, and that will all add up very fast.

[jleasure]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

would it be cheaper just to get a rearend?

[Smoke Panther]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

if you're talking about swapping the entire rear axle housing completely, that can be done by an amatuer. If you're talking about buying an axle with the internals you want, taking those internals out, then putting them in your current rear, that's something to be left to a professional...not to mention, you'd have an extra axle housing, axle rods, etc, just sitting around afterwards

[jleasure]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

im talking about either swapping out the entire axle or buying the lsd and gears only from a 99+ (no axle to be left over). which would be better?

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

if you're talking about swapping the entire rear axle housing completely, that can be done by an amatuer.

Amatuer=Easier

taking those internals out, then putting them in your current rear, that's something to be left to a professional

Professional=Harder


How much will the whole rear end cost you?

You will also need to figure in drum brakes to disc brakes conversion.

[jleasure]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

drum brakes to disk brakes if i change the whole axle right? not if i just change the lcd and gears with current axle.

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

drum brakes to disk brakes if i change the whole axle right? not if i just change the lcd and gears with current axle.

Yes, only if you change the whole rear axle.

[jleasure]

Re: torsen with 3.42 or rearend?

i c. sorry for bein a dumba** but im a learnin:) so if i took the lsd and 3.42 gears to a shop, thats all i would need right? i wouldnt need the install kit, or would i? anything else?