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Offline VTMopar

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3:23 Gears
« on: February 13, 2007 - 07:43:44 PM »
Having a tough time find new 3:23 gear/pinion for my 8 3/4 489......anyone have any ideas?

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2007 - 08:04:43 PM »
no luck,I even checked summit.What wrong with yours?do you have a suregrip?I have a nice open pumpkin with 323's i am pulling out of my GC to put in a posi chunk
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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007 - 08:18:56 PM »
Try your local Chrysler dealer, Randy's Ring & pinion, Richmond gear - they all cost money. North of the border most DC dealers give a club member (such as Northern Mopars in Calgary) a 15% discount which helps.
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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007 - 11:10:35 PM »


Call Randy's Ring & Pinion. We tried all gear types and all we're whinny and loud except one - Yukon.
We used Richmond, Motive (the loudest) and others but all were not what we'd call "good cuts or perfect".

We ended up using a Yukon crown and pinion, the quietest we used by a country mile. We had everyone set up, sent a couple back and got them back exactly the same, with a loud & annoying noise. Of course there maybe a little run-in needed but everyone except Yukon sounded like a supercharger coming from the rear!

Strength wise they are fine, I can't feel or hear any weaknesses, not sure if you can or not though.
No grinding or clunking and it has taken some pretty hard launches from complete rests a lot. :icon16:

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2007 - 10:06:04 AM »
Sounds like 3:23's are not available any more;  3:55's will be fine.... and Randy's seems like a good place to go.
thanks for the advice! 

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2007 - 12:18:49 PM »
3.23 were fairly common, you could most likely find a used set cheap in a local yard. :2cents:

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2007 - 04:55:56 PM »
did you call and talk to summit or jeg's? or just look at their web site cause when i got the new set of 3.55's i had to call and the guy had to look them up since they didnt list them.  Got them drop shipped directly from richmond.

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2007 - 08:43:56 AM »
Calling is a good idea -- Why didn't I think of that?   ???

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2007 - 06:20:50 AM »
from what i understand no one makes them..

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2007 - 08:46:10 AM »
Moparnut,

Save that whole chunk because it's easier to throw a sure-grip center section into that ring gear combo.  I've seen the the sure grip units at swap meets.
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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2007 - 03:44:04 PM »
from what i understand no one makes them..

Joe I think you got lost in cyberspace and wound up on the wrong forum.  :clueless: This is Cuda-challenger.com not Cuda-Challenger-Dart.com :lol:

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2007 - 03:54:59 PM »


How'd ya get on Vermont? :dunno:
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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2007 - 08:11:43 PM »
I finally decided to go with 3:55's..... work great!

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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2007 - 08:04:40 PM »


Cool!! Nice pick. :clapping: :cheers:
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Re: 3:23 Gears
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2007 - 01:38:23 PM »
I wonder why no one is making 3:23's anymore?