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3.73's & Trak-lok, anything else while im at it?

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Old 09-09-2005, 07:20 PM
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Default 3.73's & Trak-lok, anything else while im at it?

Bought my 3.73's and my Trak-Lok kit of 50resto.com and I was just wondering since i'll be tearing the rear end apart is there anything else I should put in to save myself time later on? Thanks
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Old 09-09-2005, 08:46 PM
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Default RE: 3.73's & Trak-lok, anything else while im at it?

new wheel bearings while you're at it too. and axles seals.
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Old 09-09-2005, 08:59 PM
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Default RE: 3.73's & Trak-lok, anything else while im at it?

Yep.
Not to steal your thread or anything, but I just put my 3.73 gears in also and I dont feel a diffence really at all. Maybe its just me but when you guys went from stock gears to 3.73 did you guys feel a difference?
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Old 09-09-2005, 09:09 PM
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Everyone that I've talked to has felt a HUGE difference, may you had 3.73s already installed.
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Old 09-09-2005, 09:29 PM
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Yes you'd know, Even when my friend had his 373 put in I could tell they were different, riding shotgun. Ok anyone else think of other stuff to go ahead and swap out?
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Old 09-10-2005, 02:53 AM
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don't forget the doping & modifier, also if you don't already have these you could add up & lo control arms & 5 lug axles if you want to at this time. good luck.
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Old 09-10-2005, 03:23 AM
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I dont think I had 3.73 already on there. But I dont really feel a difference but it might just be me. As soon as my exaust comes in I hope to feel a difference.
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Old 09-10-2005, 07:57 AM
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get a rear girdle
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what is a trak-lok?
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Old 09-10-2005, 12:55 PM
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Trak-Lok is essentially what makes both your tires spin, with high torque. If your only burning one of (I think it's usually your passenger side) your tires. Your burnouts and take offs will suck, mainly making a car that should run a 13.5 respectivly, a 14.7 which was my case. Ok got all this stuff written down, whats the Doping and modifier?
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