Ordering KITT's Differential, Gears And Axles

The next thing I need to concentrate on is getting the wheels back on the car. I have been waiting on a guy that specializes in rebuilt differentials, axles and gears, but after three months he has not been able to produce the parts. I decided to give up on him and on Monday I ordered all of the parts I am going to need to rebuild KITT's rear end.

When it came to the limited slip differential I wanted to go with the best. The Eaton Posi is supposed to be the best there is, and is fully rebuildable. 

With the gears I wanted to find a good balance between power and fuel efficiency. The 3.42 seemed to be favored, however since I plan to take KITT on a lot of road trips, I opted for the 3.23 gears. They will provide much better fuel economy at highway speeds with just a slight loss to off the line power. 

I also upgraded to the stronger 28 spline axles versus the stock 26.

Here is everything I ordered:

Eaton Posi Limited Slip Differential

Brand: Eaton Torque Control Products

Manufacturer's Part Number: 19599-010

Aftermarket Carrier Style: Limited slip

Cover Bolts: 10

Carrier Series: 3

Axle placement: Rear

Axle Spline Count: 28

Spline Diameter: 1.20"

Ring Gear Diameter: 7.6" AND 7.625"

Manufacturer of Axle: GM

Carrier Material: Steel

Eaton Posi prevents wheel slip before it can get started. To do that, carbon disc clutch packs, preloaded by a central spring assembly, are located behind each differential side gear. When torque input increases, clamping load on the clutch packs increases. That causes the chatter-free clutch packs to grab and transfer power to the other wheel. Eaton Posi units are rebuildable and made in the USA.

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Motive Gear 3.23 Ring and Pinon Gears

Brand: Motive Gear

Manufacturer's Part Number: GM7.5-323

Ring Diameter: 7.50"

Bolts: 10, 3/8" X 18 LH Threaded

Pinion Diameter: 1.438" 27 Splines

Cases: 3.08 and NUMERICALLY LOWER and 3.23 and NUMERICALLY HIGHER

Material: 8620 Heat Treated

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Motive Gear Ten Factory Axle Shaft Kit

Brand: Ten Factory

Manufacturer's Part Number: MG22103

Axle Type: C-clip

Inner Axle Splines: 28

Axle Length (in): 30.310 in.

Axle Material: 4140 chromoly

Wheel Stud Pattern: 5 x 4.75 in.

Wheel Stud Type: 12mm press-in and 1/2 in. thead-in

Wheel Studs Included: Yes

Bearings Included: Yes

Seals Included: Yes

These Motive Gear Ten Factory axle shafts are sold individually for those who just want to replace a broken or worn-out shaft or shafts. They feature tough material, forgings, and heat treating for high-quality shafts that you can depend on.

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Timken Master Install Differential Bearing Kit

Brand: Timken

Manufacturer's Part Number: DRK320MK

DT Components® light duty rebuild kits are marketed by The Timken Company and available exclusively through our distributor, North Coast Bearings. Our light duty kit offering includes differential rebuild kits in four different styles and accommodate the following make: AMC/Eagle, Chrysler, Ford, GM and Toyota.

Kits come with all of the bearings, seals, gaskets (where applicable), crush sleeves, shims, pinion nuts and ring gear bolts that may be needed for the repair job.