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Old 10-10-2006, 10:17 PM
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i just got my rear end girdle (Granatelli Motor Sports,) today but man does it look huge compared to the stock deal....i have a stock 94 gt should i have ordered the 7.5 v.s. the 8.8? geez if its the wrong size imma look pretty lame?
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Old 10-10-2006, 10:26 PM
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a girdle? explain what that is and maybe i can help you out.
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Old 10-10-2006, 10:43 PM
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what kinda car you have
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:32 PM
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read and learn, he said stock 94 gt.
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:40 PM
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i think its a 8.8 you should be fine
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Old 10-11-2006, 01:18 AM
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You have an 8.8 rear end, the 7.5 is a different rear end, it won't work.
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Old 10-12-2006, 06:57 PM
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Thanks all!! now what type of gea oil do ya'll recommend
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Old 10-12-2006, 07:03 PM
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Royal purple, with track lock additve too
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Old 10-12-2006, 08:38 PM
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automatic 4.10
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Old 10-12-2006, 08:51 PM
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ORIGINAL: 95 BLOWN GT
automatic 4.10
5 speed 3.73
???????????????

I used Mobil1 synthetic gear lube with no frocition modifier. When you use a synthetic oil y ou don't really need midifier as most of them had it added already. It just keeps the chatter down anyways.
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