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Originally posted by rkcrawl:
The last thing to consider is that GM used a standard cut gear in the front which is well known to be weaker when used in a front axle application (vs a revese cut gear, think Hi-Pinion diff in the front). This is because the gears are running on the "coast" side of the ring gear teeth.
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No, the front axles use a unique ring and pinion, they are not the same as any rear axle gear set. They do not use the coast side as the drive side. You may be thinking of Dana 44 gears from the 70's.
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