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elhigh · 06-23-2009, 08:58 AM

I've done the rearend swap before, and he's right: it's a snap. I was only 17 and had access to hand tools only. Put the back end up on stands and get wrenching. It took me half a six-pack of Cokes and most of a sunny Saturday afternoon, but considering it was my first time working on the car myself, I think it went pretty smoothly. Careful eyeballing and tape measure work got the alignment really, really close to right on.

Get online and figure out if there's a VIN code that translates to a certain original axle ratio, and you can start crawling the junkyards looking for the speed you want.

06-23-2009, 08:58 AM	#29 (permalink)
elhigh Master Novice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE USA - East Tennessee Posts: 2,314 Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup 90 day: 29.5 mpg (US) Felicia - '09 Toyota Prius Base 90 day: 52.44 mpg (US) Thanks: 427 Thanked 616 Times in 450 Posts	I've done the rearend swap before, and he's right: it's a snap. I was only 17 and had access to hand tools only. Put the back end up on stands and get wrenching. It took me half a six-pack of Cokes and most of a sunny Saturday afternoon, but considering it was my first time working on the car myself, I think it went pretty smoothly. Careful eyeballing and tape measure work got the alignment really, really close to right on. Get online and figure out if there's a VIN code that translates to a certain original axle ratio, and you can start crawling the junkyards looking for the speed you want. __________________ Lead or follow. Either is fine.