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Ck1984 · 11-05-2023, 12:45 PM

a kijiji seller says he has a 3.91 geared rearend from his crashed 2014 camaro ss.
he had summit ring n pinion installed and is now parting out the car.

what is a fair price for such a rearend and how much more if axles are included?

and how does one not get ripped off buying stuff like this from across the country?

Wizard1183 · 11-05-2023, 08:33 PM

Price a new one. Offer half that

Infidel67 · 11-05-2023, 08:41 PM

What Wizard said, also use PayPal so you have a back up.

SummitWhite11 · 11-05-2023, 08:50 PM

I purchased a 3.91 rear end on Ebay here in Florida back in March that was about 2 hours South of me. I paid $1200 plus shipping which brought the pricing around $1400 give or take if I am not mistaken. It had new BMR bushings installed. I have still yet to install it on my vehicle. So i figure with that in mind.. figure around that price range when it comes to purchasing just the rear end. As for the axles, I purchased axles in very good condition on Ebay for $120 a set then an SS complete driveshaft for $110.

CamaroCracka · 11-06-2023, 09:12 AM

Pretty sure OEM 3.91 diffs are unobtainium. If I needed a 3.91 diff, I would go 11-1200 in today's market, but that would probably take some stalking of a few sites for a while. Factory original diffs are actually the best ones to buy used because you are more likely to get a nice quiet rig. Buying something someone had built is more risky because their tolerance for gear noise might be higher than yours. FWIW, the factory AAM gears in any ratio are known to be the quietest and pretty strong.

SummitWhite11 · 11-06-2023, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroCracka

Pretty sure OEM 3.91 diffs are unobtainium. If I needed a 3.91 diff, I would go 11-1200 in today's market, but that would probably take some stalking of a few sites for a while. Factory original diffs are actually the best ones to buy used because you are more likely to get a nice quiet rig. Buying something someone had built is more risky because their tolerance for gear noise might be higher than yours. FWIW, the factory AAM gears in any ratio are known to be the quietest and pretty strong.

I have the factory 3.91 diff but will be removing the BMR bushings and returning them to OEM.

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Infidel67 · 11-06-2023, 05:19 PM

After mine blew up, and I mean no mm forward or back nasty grinding noise, horrible smell. My Buddy's friend is some GM Guru, I couldn't use the Housing it was mush, he got a few parts for it and they were all Junk and he had to send it back, I mean how hard is it to get a Diff.? It blew my mind, so after months of waiting he finally got a good one with 3.73 and it runs like a charm again, since I changed my Exhaust I can finally hear what's going on in the back. But a Year of waiting? Crazy. How can those parts become so scarce?? Also, all in all it cost me $1500. I think I got lucky.

CamaroCracka · 11-07-2023, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Detleg

After mine blew up, and I mean no mm forward or back nasty grinding noise, horrible smell. My Buddy's friend is some GM Guru, I couldn't use the Housing it was mush, he got a few parts for it and they were all Junk and he had to send it back, I mean how hard is it to get a Diff.? It blew my mind, so after months of waiting he finally got a good one with 3.73 and it runs like a charm again, since I changed my Exhaust I can finally hear what's going on in the back. But a Year of waiting? Crazy. How can those parts become so scarce?? Also, all in all it cost me $1500. I think I got lucky.

GM has discontinued nearly everything for these cars. From here out, everything will have to come from the aftermarket. As these cars get older and more stuff breaks, the aftermarket response will get better, but guys like me with ZL1 diffs will really have a hard time which is why I have another 3.73 gear and master kit on the shelf.

11-05-2023, 12:45 PM	#1
Ck1984 Drives: 2015 camaro LFX V6 Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: saskatoon Posts: 134 View My Garage	whats it worth? a kijiji seller says he has a 3.91 geared rearend from his crashed 2014 camaro ss. he had summit ring n pinion installed and is now parting out the car. what is a fair price for such a rearend and how much more if axles are included? and how does one not get ripped off buying stuff like this from across the country? __________________ 2015 2LT LFX 3.6L FE2 Sport Suspension MXO-6 Speed auto w/Tapshift Aftermarket Oval mufflers

11-05-2023, 08:33 PM	#2
Wizard1183 Drives: ABM SS2/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lafayette,LA Posts: 2,235	Price a new one. Offer half that __________________ Life is short, drive it like you stole it!

11-05-2023, 08:41 PM	#3
Infidel67 Life's just a Ride Drives: 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 854 View My Garage	What Wizard said, also use PayPal so you have a back up. __________________ 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS Ls3, LTH, CAI Custom Intake, TSP stage-3 111-LSA Cam, RWHP 503/508

11-05-2023, 08:50 PM	#4
SummitWhite11 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,203	I purchased a 3.91 rear end on Ebay here in Florida back in March that was about 2 hours South of me. I paid $1200 plus shipping which brought the pricing around $1400 give or take if I am not mistaken. It had new BMR bushings installed. I have still yet to install it on my vehicle. So i figure with that in mind.. figure around that price range when it comes to purchasing just the rear end. As for the axles, I purchased axles in very good condition on Ebay for $120 a set then an SS complete driveshaft for $110. __________________ 2010 2LT/RS ZL1 Appearance package, Flow Master American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust w/ QUAD TIPS, K&N Typhoon CAI, Ported VMAX TB, OEM GM Brembo Brakes Package w/ Hawks Carbon Ceramic Pads, Night Owl Halo Kit (WIFI), FRONT/REAR Carbon Fiber Wrapped Bowties, Rear Oracle Blue LED Bowtie, Oracle Ghosted Painted Side LED Markers, Silver Side Faded Gills, OEM Satin Camaro Fuel Door, OEM Strut Tower Brace, Detroit Speed Engineering 1.5" Lowering Springs, Koni Orange STR.T Struts, Z28 rear LCA's, Black Magic rear 32" sway bar, 1LE front sway bar w/ DSE end links. Evil Energy Catch Can.

11-06-2023, 09:12 AM	#5
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,764	Pretty sure OEM 3.91 diffs are unobtainium. If I needed a 3.91 diff, I would go 11-1200 in today's market, but that would probably take some stalking of a few sites for a while. Factory original diffs are actually the best ones to buy used because you are more likely to get a nice quiet rig. Buying something someone had built is more risky because their tolerance for gear noise might be higher than yours. FWIW, the factory AAM gears in any ratio are known to be the quietest and pretty strong. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.

11-06-2023, 05:19 PM	#7
Infidel67 Life's just a Ride Drives: 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 854 View My Garage	After mine blew up, and I mean no mm forward or back nasty grinding noise, horrible smell. My Buddy's friend is some GM Guru, I couldn't use the Housing it was mush, he got a few parts for it and they were all Junk and he had to send it back, I mean how hard is it to get a Diff.? It blew my mind, so after months of waiting he finally got a good one with 3.73 and it runs like a charm again, since I changed my Exhaust I can finally hear what's going on in the back. But a Year of waiting? Crazy. How can those parts become so scarce?? Also, all in all it cost me $1500. I think I got lucky. __________________ 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS Ls3, LTH, CAI Custom Intake, TSP stage-3 111-LSA Cam, RWHP 503/508