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11-10-2009, 09:55 AM

neo71665

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Originally Posted by old skool luvr

1. see how you put a "dot" in there, instead of a "colon" like you did in your original post? that's what i was correcting you on. not because i was nitpicking you, but to clarify for the novice that's reading a post, who wouldn't know better.
2. 4.11's in a 1st gen? like the saying goes, "pic's or i don't believe it". i had 3.42's in my '92 Jimmy, and that was the highest you could get. i wanted 3.73's for all the towing i do, but couldn't find any for the front diff (and the $ for the rear was stupid anyways)

nope. that was $550 for a new ring/pinion, bearings, seals, and out the door.

My 88 came factory with 4.11s 2.5 with a 5 speed reg cab 2wd.

My blazer has factory 3.73s in it, 2.8 auto 4x4

I already posted the RPO codes for anything you could have ordered from GM. If you don't wanna believe it was an option I can't help it.

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11-15-2009, 04:05 PM

echild

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well it lives again..took us about 5 hours (lack of tools and goofin off lol)but it was not a bad job.stil have to run new break lines and swap the drums.might not even swap them.its just a beater anyway...but the 4x4 works hi and low so i'm pretty happy...thanks for all the help guys

#23

11-15-2009, 05:53 PM

neo71665

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Congrats, if you get interested in getting rid of all the brake stuff off that rearend give me a PM. Everybody around here wants an arm and leg for it.

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11-15-2009, 08:26 PM

old skool luvr

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Originally Posted by echild

well it lives again..took us about 5 hours (lack of tools and goofin off lol)but it was not a bad job......thanks for all the help guys

glad to see you're mobile again. 5 hours? with "goofing off" time? that's not bad, you could've been fighting the whole time with stubourn rusty bolts, and end up pissed off by the end of it, good job.

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Originally Posted by neo71665

My 88 came factory with 4.11s 2.5 with a 5 speed reg cab 2wd.

My blazer has factory 3.73s in it, 2.8 auto 4x4

I already posted the RPO codes for anything you could have ordered from GM. If you don't wanna believe it was an option I can't help it.

first, it's not that i didn't believe you (well, i sorta didn't), it's just that i was on the mindset of talking about 4.3's. as soon as you mentoned the 2.5L with stick, i knew that would be the ratio of choice for the factory-'cause nothing else would get the truck rollin'. i had a friend in high school who was always bragging how his car came from the factory with 4.11's in it, but used to get royally pissed @ us when we bugged him they were in a Lada of all things! he still gets upset whenever it's brought up.

so my bad for sounding off like that neo. bet the little Dime would lay a (little) strip with ease, eh.