Going For The 4•5•6 - Front Housing

Picked up the front diff housing today at the auto wrecker. Looks in good condition, had plenty of oil inside, and the gears turned nice.

These were taken in the back of the Trailblazer. No wonder the H3s were blowing them up, this thing looks tiny. Wish I could have taken a picture of it next to the rear axle to give you some perspective.

This also re-inforces why going to higher gears is not feasible. 4.56:1 is the highest ratio available for this differential and there are only 2 sources for that: stock GM ring/pinion for the H3 (expensive) and the Yukon Gear set listed in the previous post.