Difference between 741 and 742?

Rumble is there any mods to run 742 gears in a 741 case 0r is the pinion bearing the only difference? why did ma make 2 different cases when one would handle both gear sets. I got on my thinking cap so school me.
Sorry, IDK the details. It was done over 23 years ago when I couldn't fill the front page of a pamphlet of how to do a tune up properly for your HP vehicle.

I did the same thing,just used the bearing and races for the 742 case.My car went 10.40s with it and never broke.I got a dana cheap and put it in.There was no differance in times. Mark

Thanks, I was told what you wrote. We just installed it they said. I had no idea I made a mistake on the part purchase. I was just happy they said it wasn't a big deal to do despite the 742 gears into the 741 case.