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Old 06-06-2025, 04:25 PM
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Almost there.

Fitted up the tailpipes and moved them around numerous times to figure out the best placement of the splitter tips, all while checking exhaust clearance around the axle tubes and upper control arms at all points of suspension travel.

Filled the new rear with 80W-90 GM gear lube and one bottle of friction modifier. Put the rear wheels on temporarily to check tailpipe clearance and to see how they fit the rear wheel well with the 1” wider axle housing, all good.

Last to do will be popping in the new plastic axle vent I’m waiting for, installing the new speedo driven gear and housing, axle bump stops, rear springs, sway bar, and finally the shortened driveshaft with new U-joints.
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