Cascade Crew

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Still in car. I currently have drums. From a 88 ws6. What all should I grab with it

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject:

E-brake cables.

Softline from axle to chassis so you can match up the threads.

If you are working by yourself the easiest way IMHO is to leave the tires and torque arm off and get the tail of the car up high.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

He said he will help. Where do I put jack stands and do I need prop valve?

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject:

You do need the prop valve.

Jack stands go under the chassis right in front of the low control arms.

Al took some pictures of me dropping the axle on his car in this thread:

http://cascadecrew.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9160

Does this guy have air?

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I don't know if he has air, but I do have an electric impact that may come on handy

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So anyways got the gut to throw in lines, prop valve and ebrake cables for 100 for all. But it has 2.77 gears. , so question is cam that be remedied easily and half way inexpensively?

chevymad · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject:

If this is a 9bolt then NO.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject:

Bastard child.

Only 2-series carrier for that axle.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Is it even worth doing swap then now.? It's still a posi disc for 100: instead of my dum non posi, but I did like my 3.23 gears

chevymad · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:09 pm Post subject:

The rear end is tough as hell. It's the good stuff.. BUT that gearing sucks and parts are a bitch to get besides costing $$$

You'll notice a definate performance drop. I went from 2.73 to 3.23 and the performance increase was night/day. So going the other way would suck.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Or would skylers 10 bolt 3.23 posi drum rear be better.

chevymad · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject:

If all you want is posi.

10 bolt will most likely hold up fine for most people on here.

If you want to upgrade to posi and discs... wait.

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:41 am Post subject:

Going with Skyler's diff would seem way easier to swap in and you'd have the better gear ratio. Wink

chevymad · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:49 am Post subject:

He said he allready has 3.23. So unless there's something wrong with his rear all he gains is the posi.

Not that I want to kill Skylers sale. 3.23 posi drum is what I run and I like it.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Can't get skyler to respond back, so not realyy possible to kill his sale because hes doing it already.