2002 Gmc Sierra Diff Internals 97 Chev Rear Put Chevy Truck Rearends Diffrent 1

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can i use the diff internals from a 97 chev rear an put it in a 2002 chevy the truck rearends are diffrent 1 is 6 lug the other is 5 an 1 is drum an 1 disk i just wont to swap the guts if i can salvage yards want 500. an i pull it so i have this 97 thanks for any input
Mar 31, 2013 at 4:24 AM
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you need to know the ring gear size as there are 5 different rear ends the 5 lug may be 7&1/2 and yours may be 8" also axles may not go into spiders.
Apr 2, 2013 at 2:14 PM
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