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January 26th, 2015, 04:23 PM

coppercutlass

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2.56 gears

Looking for some 2.56 gears for a 7.5 and an 8.5 gm

January 26th, 2015, 05:22 PM

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Hey, if you turn up any 2.56 8.2 chevy gears, let me know.
Check ebay for the 8.5s, seen lots there

January 26th, 2015, 06:00 PM

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fyi

Just an FYI on the 8.5" diff the 2.56 gear set uses a different carrier than the 2.73-3.73 gear set carrier. Good luck in your search.

Just curious why you want to run such a numerically low gear set?

January 26th, 2015, 06:02 PM

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Helping a friend set up a roundy round car and his class needs a 2.56.

January 26th, 2015, 06:09 PM

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Wanna' swap rears with me?

January 26th, 2015, 06:12 PM

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Not for my car lol. I just need a gear set for my friends car. He runs a street stock class where rear end gears are limited to 2.56 ratio. My car needs all the gear it can have lol.

January 26th, 2015, 06:13 PM

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It was worth asking

January 26th, 2015, 07:39 PM

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I might have some, give me a day or two to check.

January 26th, 2015, 08:14 PM

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I think I have a set here too. Can't remember if they were 2.41 or 2.56 though.

January 26th, 2015, 08:22 PM

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J man let me know what you have . The kicker is I just tossed a set of 2.56 gears lol. Oldspackrat let me know as well I know we talked about a few parts I wanted and I might have to push that further back. Machine shop bill for the current engine project is gonna be more than I expected.

January 26th, 2015, 10:49 PM

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I think I have a set here too. Can't remember if they were 2.41 or 2.56 though.

J, if you could post what you DON'T have it would narrow things down a bit.

January 27th, 2015, 03:22 PM

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Copper, I have a set of 2.56 gears out of a 71 Cutlass SX. Not sure what that rear end is?? If you can use it I'll sell for $25.00 + shipping. Only problem is I can't get to it until spring, (behind cars in storage for winter) Let me know if you're interested. Thanks, Greg.

January 27th, 2015, 04:43 PM

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I have a 2:56 rearend in a turnpike cruiser parts car. 67 if that helps

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January 27th, 2015, 04:44 PM

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I'm looking just for the gears.

January 31st, 2015, 11:30 AM

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I have just the gears but they are out of a type O 67 -70

January 31st, 2015, 12:39 PM

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My 71 convert with a 10 bolt rear is in the shop now. taking out a 2.56 gear and installing a 3.42. should be done in a couple of days.

January 31st, 2015, 12:56 PM

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how much ?

January 31st, 2015, 01:01 PM

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what every you think is fair plus the ride.

by the way thanks for the intake.

January 31st, 2015, 01:18 PM

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I have a center section out of a 68 442 Turnpike if that works

January 31st, 2015, 02:26 PM

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My 71 convert with a 10 bolt rear is in the shop now. taking out a 2.56 gear and installing a 3.42. should be done in a couple of days.

Would it be in poor taste to ask how much that is setting you back? I would very much like to know as I want to do the same thing.

January 31st, 2015, 02:58 PM

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He quoted me 600 for parts and labor to change from the 2.56 to the 3.42

January 31st, 2015, 03:17 PM

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600 is a deal. It cost me 500 in parts alone to swap out the busted 3.73's in my ex's k5 blazer to new ones. I had my rear end rebuilt many years ago before I learned how to and it cost me 750 using a rebuilt gm posi unit and a used gear set.