741 case posi into a 489 case, will it fit ok?

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741 case posi into a 489 case, will it fit ok? #208234 01/29/09 10:04 PM 01/29/09 10:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA dirt OP pro stock
dirt OP pro stock Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,349 warfordsburg, PA	i have a 489 center section with 3.55 gears but its an open diff. i have a 741 centersection with a good limited slip diff,with a bad set of gears, is it possible to swap the 741 limited slip into the 489 centersection? is there anything special about doing it?

Re: 741 case posi into a 489 case, will it fit ok? [Re: dirt] #208235 01/29/09 10:18 PM 01/29/09 10:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Yes but use the side bearings for the sure grip. Sure grips are interchangable between cases. Swap the ring gear and set the back lash and run it. remember the ring gear bolts are left hand thread. Clean it, if it's Dirty. Oil it, if it Squeaks. But: Don't fix it, if it Works!

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