Hey guys It's time to change the diff in this 1953 Chevy. The car has a Holden diff with 2.78 ratio at the moment. The car will have a T5 and the ratio needs to be up around 3.7. The gears in the diff aren't interchangeable though so the whole thing needs to be swapped. I found a 1968 Nova diff for sale. It has no drums, and is an open diff with only 3.0 gears. But it's cheap. Before I got complicating things for myself I'd like to tap into the vast knowledge base here for a few things. Would the HQ Holden drums I already have bolt on to the Nova diff? Being that it is an open diff, could I install a new gear ratio with LSD? I feel there might be an aftermarket kit that does this. Also will the U joints be interchangeable? There are also a few 55/56/57 chevy diffs around for a similar price if they might be a better option. Cheers guys [emoji108] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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