I've got a 2000 siverado, 3.42 gears, open differential. (2wd). I recently bought a boat, and really wish I had opted for the limited slip differential now. I believe the gm code is G80 for this option.
Question- I wish to keep the 3.42 gear ratio, but would like to put in a G80 differential. Has anyone done this? Would I need a new ring gear or other parts to accomodate the swap? I'm a shade tree mechanic and can follow instructions with the best of them, but I don't have anything to go by in my manuals for this situation. Thanks guys.
Chris