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10-09-2012 06:10 AM #1
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Don, thank you, still settling in.
Mike, I rotated the wheels together and counted input shaft, got 10 input to 8 wheel revolutions. That's 1.25 : 1. Crazy fast..
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10-09-2012 08:45 PM #2
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I give up. This tag is not making any sense. Can anyone decode it for me?
New picture of tag. I found another couple lettersLast edited by firebird77clone; 10-10-2012 at 06:04 AM.
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10-10-2012 04:22 AM #3
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Here is a link that shows how to decode them. The important part (to me) it that it's a 2.58 ratio.
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10-10-2012 05:38 AM #4
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The link didn't post. I'll have to recount the input/output turns, as I didn't come up with that ratio. Maybe the gears got swapped.
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10-10-2012 06:21 AM #5
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Try this link.
Ford Rear Axle Information
The ratio is kind of an odd ball for a 9", which makes me wonder if what you have might be a 9 3/8 (often refered to a s a 9 1/2).
Best way to check is going to be to pull the carrier and count teeth (I’ve never had much luck counting rotations). Besides after seeing the workmanship on the housing I’d be real curious to see what they did on the axles.
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10-10-2012 06:56 AM #6
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Ok, I found an extra couple letters on the tag , ( re-posted ) picture.
What I've found so far: built Sept 8 1970, 2.5 ratio, 8 3/4" ring gear,
Looking good for a Bronco too ( thanks tech, looks like you nailed it ).
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11-02-2012 02:47 PM #7
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I just scored a trampoline for free, mat is rotted out. Lots of good steel tubing, lots of 90 bends and straight sections. Can you say full - tube frame and cage?.
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11-02-2012 02:56 PM #8
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Tell you what I just did brakes on any 89 dodge Pickup and that set up looks just like it. adjusters, cables and all.Charlie
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