changing rear ends gu2 to gu6 .

Asked by Colt_3586 Feb 14, 2017 at 12:57 PM about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair


a real newbie here. can I swap a gu2 to a gu6 rear end with out harming trany. 1988 Silverado 2 wd

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Wont hurt the transmission as long as the angles of the driveshaft at the pinion and transmission tail shaft remain about the same.

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