95bluez71

i have a 95 z71 pick up with the 350 engine auto trans 4wd
the underside is very rusted for a truck with 100k miles
this week my rear end differential started to drip and and i figured gasket time
no the cover is rusted through in one spot and the fluid is weeping out
i counted 14 bolts on the cover and it is an oval shape
i have 6 lug wheels and drum brakes
due to all the rust the bolts will prob break off
(one was already gone) prob during brake line and bracket replacement
there is also much rust on the axle tubes
it prob time for a new rear end
what years will fit the 95 full size as a replacement?
anything i look for or watch out for?
thanks in advance
andy
by the way i was able to fix my wiper motor using this websites suggestion to resolder the joints on the pc board
excellent advice
thanks again

JLC

Have a 1995 chevy 4.3 v6 2WD want to put headers on the truck. What are my options regarding the 02 sensor, that is on one of the manifolds. Can i bypass it, remove it, will a check engine light come on? Will it affect the performance without out it. will gas run to rich? Need some suggestions? newby to the forum

gfd749

sorry i dont know what year of rear ends that will fit but u can call up some junkyards. some of them have the books that will tell u. i have a friend that works at one and he has always been able to answer any of my questions.

gfd749

to jlc you can get headers that u can just drop the o2 sensors in. without the o2 sensors u will burn more gas and it will cause your check engine light to be on. the only way i know to bypass them without causing the check light to come on is to get a tuner program and turn them off. even with them turned off i would think that u would burn more gas than just leaving them in. dont get cheap headers because u will be replacing them again in about a year