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turbocharged406sbc · 03-17-2008, 03:54 PM

we had used the 440T4 inner tulip (plunge joint) and axle shaft with the 125c/ciera outter CV for the drivers side, on the passenger side we used the 125c/ciera outter CV and the shaft with the 440t4 inner tulip

worked great till the test drive...the passenger axle despite using the shorter 125c shaft was too long on left turns the inner tripod/plunge joint would bottom out...removing the axle nuts confirmed this with the car on the ground...i was able to compress the drivers side over an inch...the passenger side budged MAYBE an 1/8th of an inch...
have a new 88 ciera 2.8/440t4 shaft (64$ with the JA8 brakes) on the way...

total cost for swap.... <180$

(and i shouldnt be counting the PM items but i did) a new CPS, just cause its a ***** in car...new spark plug wires, and a little hose...

we did get all 4 gears on the test drive before we parked it due to the axle issue...

BTW the welded mounts make it idle like a lumpy cam lol

03-17-2008, 03:54 PM	#9
turbocharged406sbc Community Vendor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: hangover park IL, in the garage working on one of 12 3800's Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Re: how to shove a 90 440t4 in place of a 88 125c in a POS 88 cutty ciera we had used the 440T4 inner tulip (plunge joint) and axle shaft with the 125c/ciera outter CV for the drivers side, on the passenger side we used the 125c/ciera outter CV and the shaft with the 440t4 inner tulip worked great till the test drive...the passenger axle despite using the shorter 125c shaft was too long on left turns the inner tripod/plunge joint would bottom out...removing the axle nuts confirmed this with the car on the ground...i was able to compress the drivers side over an inch...the passenger side budged MAYBE an 1/8th of an inch... have a new 88 ciera 2.8/440t4 shaft (64$ with the JA8 brakes) on the way... total cost for swap.... <180$ (and i shouldnt be counting the PM items but i did) a new CPS, just cause its a ***** in car...new spark plug wires, and a little hose... we did get all 4 gears on the test drive before we parked it due to the axle issue... BTW the welded mounts make it idle like a lumpy cam lol __________________ ~James~ Psychotic Gearhead 1994 Olsmobile 442 (462ci-4wd-2 engines) L67/4t80e^2 projects: 3800 SI/SII hybrid talldeck, longrod w/ SII symetrical port heads 98 WhippledRiv & 97 GTP www.sinisterdragdesign.com dragwhore

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