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Feb 11, 2013 | 06:46 AM

shakeyhands73442

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I have a chance to buy a set of 3.42 gears for 50. is that a good deal? What would that do for my 73 442 and does anyone know what stock gears are in there

Feb 11, 2013 | 06:57 AM

442Harv

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What are the gears out off? If eare a type O rearend grrat buy if in good shape, but won't fit your 73 rearend.

Feb 11, 2013 | 08:22 AM

shakeyhands73442

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What is a type o rearend

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:07 AM

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O. = Oldsmobile
P= Pontiac
C= chev
Can't remember if b = Buick or if it's some thing other

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:12 AM

shakeyhands73442

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Then why would type o not fit my rearend. not trying to be smart just confused

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:27 AM

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Your rear might be a chev or it could be a year spicific I am not fimiliar with them to give good info on that

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:33 AM

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Type O is an earlier rear end, and was no longer used in 1973, hence gears from an O type would not fit your carrier. You need to find out positively what they came from.

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:33 AM

shakeyhands73442

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The guy I'm getting them from had them in his 79 trans am

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:35 AM

shakeyhands73442

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Would they work. and what gears are prob in there now

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:35 AM

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442Harv

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73 rearends are Chevy type rearends, 70 was the last year for the Olds O type rearend. I think in 73 GM used the same rearend in all there A body cars.