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4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 #489169 10/05/09 04:52 PM 10/05/09 04:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Can I swap the clutch type posi off of my 742 4:30 8 3/4 carrier to a 2:90 peg leg carrier

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 71valiant] #489170 10/05/09 05:30 PM 10/05/09 05:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,082 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,082 U.S.S.A.	if you know what you are doing ... YES

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: JohnRR] #489171 10/05/09 06:16 PM 10/05/09 06:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Ok what if the 2:90 gear is a 741 carrier and the 4:30 gears are 742. Does that matter. I dont know what I'm doin, but I know someone who does

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 71valiant] #489172 10/05/09 06:19 PM 10/05/09 06:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	you cant put a "posi" anything in a Mopar housing... you can put a "suregrip" unit in a Mopar housing I am truckless..

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 340SHORTY] #489173 10/05/09 06:28 PM 10/05/09 06:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas	IIRC You have to use the bearings and races from the original housing.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 340SHORTY] #489174 10/05/09 06:38 PM 10/05/09 06:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Quote: you cant put a "posi" anything in a Mopar housing... you can put a "suregrip" unit in a Mopar housing Ooops!! suregrip, yeah thats what I meant. Last edited by 71valiant; 10/05/09 06:39 PM.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: stumpy] #489175 10/05/09 06:56 PM 10/05/09 06:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Quote: IIRC You have to use the bearings and races from the original housing. Pinion bearing and carrier bearings both?

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 71valiant] #489176 10/05/09 06:56 PM 10/05/09 06:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,697 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,697 Bitopia	Quote: Ok what if the 2:90 gear is a 741 carrier and the 4:30 gears are 742. Does that matter. I dont know what I'm doin, but I know someone who does Gears from a 741 will not fit a 742 and vice versa, regardless of the posi/suregrip name game Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: jcc] #489177 10/05/09 07:12 PM 10/05/09 07:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,247 Alabama BigMoneyLewis master
BigMoneyLewis master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,247 Alabama	Why not just sell your 4.30 SG chunk for about $ 450 and buy a 2.76 chunk for about $ 25 (most people will give you one for free if you ask around your local mopar club ) Greg Wards Classic Car Radio Repair Specializing in restoration and sales of Mopar A B E body radios We can restore YOUR radio usually in less than 14 days Visit our NEW website.. http://www.wardsclassiccarradiorepair.com gregward@mchsi.com phone 256-852-0955 gregward@mchsi.com phone 256-852-0955

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: BigMoneyLewis] #489178 10/05/09 07:16 PM 10/05/09 07:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas	Swap the sure grip carrier to the 2.90 gears in the 741 case and use the carrier bearings that are in that case.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: BigMoneyLewis] #489179 10/05/09 07:22 PM 10/05/09 07:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Quote: Why not just sell your 4.30 SG chunk for about $ 450 and buy a 2.76 chunk for about $ 25 (most people will give you one for free if you ask around your local mopar club ) Greg Wards Classic Car Radio Repair Specializing in restoration and sales of Mopar A B E body radios We can restore YOUR radio usually in less than 14 days Visit our NEW website.. http://www.wardsclassiccarradiorepair.com gregward@mchsi.com phone 256-852-0955 I have a 741 2.76 chuck already. I guess I could sell it. The 4:30 chucnk is a 742 4:30 race cut gears all new bearings etc. I guess I could sell it. Darn things are heavy to ship though. Last edited by 71valiant; 10/05/09 07:23 PM.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: stumpy] #489180 10/05/09 07:24 PM 10/05/09 07:24 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Quote: Swap the carrier to the 2.90 gears in the 741 case and use the carrier bearings that are in that case. I'm getting two different answers here! The other guy said it won't work...

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 71valiant] #489181 10/05/09 07:30 PM 10/05/09 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas	No , he said you can't swap the gears from one housing to the other which is correct but you can swap the sg carrier. Just a reminder that the ring gear to carrier bolts are left handed thread.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: stumpy] #489182 10/05/09 07:34 PM 10/05/09 07:34 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Quote: No , he said you can't swap the gears from one housing to the other which is correct but you can swap the sg carrier. Just a reminder that the ring gear to carrier bolts are left handed thread. Ahh I get ya. I'm alittle slow on the uptake.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 71valiant] #489183 10/05/09 09:23 PM 10/05/09 09:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,491 the boonies aarcuda I Live Here
aarcuda I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,491 the boonies	i'll trade ya. I'll send you a 2.79 geared peg leg 3rd member in exchange for your 4.30 sure grip 3rd member straight across and I'll pay shipping for both units. I am sure I can find one somewhere. just let me know and Ill start looking for it

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: aarcuda] #489184 10/06/09 06:30 PM 10/06/09 06:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Quote: i'll trade ya. I'll send you a 2.79 geared peg leg 3rd member in exchange for your 4.30 sure grip 3rd member straight across and I'll pay shipping for both units. I am sure I can find one somewhere. just let me know and Ill start looking for it Thanks buddy, you can shove that 3rd member somewhere the sun don't shine.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: 71valiant] #489185 10/06/09 08:31 PM 10/06/09 08:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,220 West Plains, MO DrCharles master
DrCharles master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,220 West Plains, MO	I am in south central MO and looking for a 4.30 chunk... (have a 3.23 suregrip currently) -Charles

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: DrCharles] #489186 10/06/09 09:20 PM 10/06/09 09:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 982 W. Sacto CA. USA P phantomx super stock
phantomx super stock P Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 982 W. Sacto CA. USA	Some of you guys seem to be missing the point. He wants to end up with a high geared sure-grip rear, not a peg leg. I don't know of anyone who will sell a sure-grip anything for $25 or free. Travis.. 70 GTX project, orig 440-4, 4 spd, track pack, FC7, stripper/street racer special.

Re: 4:30 gears posi swap to a 2:90 [Re: DrCharles] #489187 10/06/09 09:37 PM 10/06/09 09:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma 7 71valiant OP enthusiast
71valiant OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 375 NE Oklahoma	Quote: I am in south central MO and looking for a 4.30 chunk... (have a 3.23 suregrip currently) -Charles Sent you a message about swaping. I live real close to Arkansas and MO.

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