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    A week or so ago, I mentioned in a thread that I broke my '99 Camaro and wasn't sure if it was going to be the trany or the rear end. Well after initial inspection of the rear end, and everything looking ok, I figured it was in the trany. So last Friday I shipped it off to my trany guy and told him what it was doing. Anyway after checking it out he found that one of the teeth on the pinion gear was broken, but it hadn't broken off all the way, which was why I didn't notice it when I check it out. Anyway the good news is it wasn't the trany, but the bad news is, I have to buy new gears and have the rear end gone through again. But this time I'm going with Factory GM gears, according to a few guys I've talked with, they are the only way to go.

    Yap those poor Moser gears didn't even make it a year. ;)

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    Re: Well got the good/bad news today

    Could be worse....
    If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue

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      4 cut gears
      don't forget to remove the rear wheel sensor to get the c clips out [if traction control equipped ]

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        You can get OEM gears from Randy's Ring and Pinion. Less expensive than the GM dealer.

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          That sucks Alex, now's as good as any time to back half it.....LOL
          Whiskey for my men ... and beer for their horses!

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            Ya it sucks, but at least it wasn't the trany. This time around I'm way to busy to do the rear end myself. And since the trany shop I took it to also does rear ends, I'm just letting them do it. Ya I'm paying a few hundred dollars more, but then I'll also get a warranty along with it. So all in all it's probably the right way to go.

            Anyway if all goes well I'll have the car back tonight and that isn't soon enough, as I've had an itchy right foot for at least a week now. I need my HP fix. ;)

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            • #7
              Re: Well got the good/bad news today

              I tis just going to break again. Get a better rear.My friend had his 98 Z for years must have had the rear done 4 times.

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                Re: Well got the good/bad news today

                I was just going to mention we haven't seen too much of Tubbed Camaro and then he starts his own thread.

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                  Get it together so I can see you at Speedworld on the 27th.
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                    Re: Well got the good/bad news today

                    Originally posted by 68 Valiant
                    I was just going to mention we haven't seen too much of Tubbed Camaro and then he starts his own thread.
                    he's been finishing up that Tubbed Camaro. right TC?
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                    • #11
                      Re: Well got the good/bad news today

                      didnt you buy that red one from last winter?
                      "IGNORANCE SHOULD BE EFFIN PAINFUL"

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                        Originally posted by nosnerd
                        didnt you buy that red one from last winter?
                        dang I forgot about that one. 8 second turn key...
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                          just has to jet it right

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