Rear-ends up for grabs

namba209 · 12-05-2005

For you performance/race guys, I got this on the Yahoo list today:

Subject: [Opel] Rear ends
From: "gkeller73" <GARYLKELLER@MSN.COM>
Date: Sun, December 4, 2005 9:21 pm
To: classicopels@yahoogroups.com
Priority: Normal

I HAVE ACCESS TO 3:89 4:22 AND 4:71 REAR ENDS FOR ANY OF YOU OPEL
RACERS OUT THERE.They will not be cheap.Between $1,000-1,500.Direct
bolt ups.
Gary Keller

jeff denton · 12-05-2005

Just goes to show what a great deal Stan gave me on the brand new 4.22's WITH locked carrier and all the bearings. $580 for all.

Who is G. Keller?
The 4.71 would be interesting, should I be able to get close to 8000 rpm. That's about 6.45 final ratio in third gear, I'm presently at 5.76, 6500 rpm.
Not today. Thanks, Ron.

davegt27 · 12-06-2005

$1000 to $1500 thats pretty high

Davegt27

jeff denton · 12-06-2005

From all the research I was doing about a year ago, $1000 to $1500 is a little higher or a little less than they run elsewhere. Risse Motorsports quoted me $880 plus freight (January 10, '05 exchange rate) for 4.75,5.00, 5.14 or 5.28... This was the best deal, but my calculations were that 4.75 was too much gear. 4.30 was what I wanted, settled for the super deal on the 4.22 but it is a tad tall...

3.89 can be had in junkyards, I was offered the entire Impulse diff/axles/brakes for $175 from a dismantler in Idaho.
Any way you look at it, changing gears in an Opel is expensive, even if you get the gears for free. It is obscene what the bearings cost.

GTJIM · 12-06-2005

Originally Posted by jeff denton

Any way you look at it, changing gears in an Opel is expensive, even if you get the gears for free. It is obscene what the bearings cost.

Have you seen this site on UK eBay?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPEL-MANTA-B-A...QQcmdZViewItem

I am pretty sure that Manta B diffs use the same bearings as GT and Impulse ones do .....
The gasket alone is $US15 in your neck of the woods!

12-05-2005	#1 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Unanswered: Rear-ends up for grabs For you performance/race guys, I got this on the Yahoo list today: Subject: [Opel] Rear ends From: "gkeller73" <GARYLKELLER@MSN.COM> Date: Sun, December 4, 2005 9:21 pm To: classicopels@yahoogroups.com Priority: Normal I HAVE ACCESS TO 3:89 4:22 AND 4:71 REAR ENDS FOR ANY OF YOU OPEL RACERS OUT THERE.They will not be cheap.Between $1,000-1,500.Direct bolt ups. Gary Keller __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

12-05-2005	#2 (permalink)
jeff denton former opel racer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: near some glaciers Posts: 2,863 Real Name: Jeff "Oh-Oh" Denton Provided Answers: 4	Just goes to show what a great deal Stan gave me on the brand new 4.22's WITH locked carrier and all the bearings. $580 for all. Who is G. Keller? The 4.71 would be interesting, should I be able to get close to 8000 rpm. That's about 6.45 final ratio in third gear, I'm presently at 5.76, 6500 rpm. Not today. Thanks, Ron. __________________ No Opels were harmed in the filming of this movie. However two Mustangs, a Pinto, and a Capri were hospitalized. One Mustang was euthanized the next morning.

12-06-2005	#4 (permalink)
jeff denton former opel racer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: near some glaciers Posts: 2,863 Real Name: Jeff "Oh-Oh" Denton Provided Answers: 4	From all the research I was doing about a year ago, $1000 to $1500 is a little higher or a little less than they run elsewhere. Risse Motorsports quoted me $880 plus freight (January 10, '05 exchange rate) for 4.75,5.00, 5.14 or 5.28... This was the best deal, but my calculations were that 4.75 was too much gear. 4.30 was what I wanted, settled for the super deal on the 4.22 but it is a tad tall... 3.89 can be had in junkyards, I was offered the entire Impulse diff/axles/brakes for $175 from a dismantler in Idaho. Any way you look at it, changing gears in an Opel is expensive, even if you get the gears for free. It is obscene what the bearings cost. __________________ No Opels were harmed in the filming of this movie. However two Mustangs, a Pinto, and a Capri were hospitalized. One Mustang was euthanized the next morning.

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davegt27 Certified Opelholic Join Date: May 2002 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 936 Real Name: joe blow Provided Answers: 1	$1000 to $1500 thats pretty high Davegt27

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