Yup! It's going in storage after this lol good to have a plan B ready to go.I'd keep the old rear end in case it sucks or explodes from going on/off on the tar. Should be exciting either way!
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Yup! It's going in storage after this lol good to have a plan B ready to go.I'd keep the old rear end in case it sucks or explodes from going on/off on the tar. Should be exciting either way!
Impala SSs & 9C1s came with Eaton limited slip 'posi' carriers. Same spline count as '89+ 400's. I have one in my '98. S-o-o-o much better than the G80.
Dirt simple to rebuild &/or modify as to how tight you want them to run, via clutch count, materials & various spring tensions.
Or...
The Impala diff housing is about 1 & 3/8" narrower per side than the 400's. But only the sedans. Wagon rear ends are wider than the sedan's.
Coil spring suspensions, though. Those coil spring & upper control arm mounts can removed & then the housing can be set up to fit these trucks with the proper leaf spring perches.
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Didn't they actually refer to those ^^^ rear ends as "G80" also? That is why there was so much confusion over what fluid to use. Some G 80's were limited slip, some were on/off lockers, like in the trucks - If i'm reading the info correctly...
Best cheap springs you can get are Moog 5716 for the C2500 with the big block or diesel for $100 new. They're about 1500 lb/inch, and then cut a coil off to get the ride height back down (which also further bumps the rate up some). It sounds stiff, I know, but it works unbelievably well on my Tahoe and at least at the front end, the Tahoe and the C1500 are the same. I think stock C1500 is between 850 and 1000 in the front, stock, depending on the year and engine.
I did some research and was able to find another set of springs that are slightly stiffer with a 1" dia. coil as opposed to a 0.90" dia.
I was able to determine that my truck currently has the 850-1,000 lbs/in springs. I'm going to pull the trigger and get the MOOG 5778 with the 1,590 lbs/in. spring rate [emoji106]
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Are you going over 20-30 mph around tight corners in a heavy truck? Like anything else, just get used to what it is and see if it works out. Nothing scary.