Whats my gear? (can you tell by the #'s ?)
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Whats my gear? (can you tell by the #'s ?)
Have my cover off and was wondering what ratio I have? Please don't tell me to count the teeth and do all kinds of math ....I missed that day.
Its a 12 bolt NON posi, can you tell by the numbers on the gear? (here they are )
oh, and where "should" the axle info and or numbers be on the tube ?
1969 cutlass 2 door sedan 350 V8 2bbl with air auto THM 350
Thanks in advance for the help !!
Its a 12 bolt NON posi, can you tell by the numbers on the gear? (here they are )
oh, and where "should" the axle info and or numbers be on the tube ?
1969 cutlass 2 door sedan 350 V8 2bbl with air auto THM 350
Thanks in advance for the help !!
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The code is on the back of the axle tube on the passenger side. Figuring your ratio by counting the teeth is very easy. # of teeth on ring gear divided by the number of teeth on the pinion gear. Example - Ring gear 39 teeth, pinion gear 10 teeth, 39/10 = 3.90. Use a calculator...........
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Please don't tell me to count the teeth and do all kinds of math ....I missed that day.
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Have my cover off and was wondering what ratio I have? Please don't tell me to count the teeth and do all kinds of math ....I missed that day.
Its a 12 bolt NON posi, can you tell by the numbers on the gear? (here they are )
oh, and where "should" the axle info and or numbers be on the tube ?
1969 cutlass 2 door sedan 350 V8 2bbl with air auto THM 350
Thanks in advance for the help !!
Its a 12 bolt NON posi, can you tell by the numbers on the gear? (here they are )
oh, and where "should" the axle info and or numbers be on the tube ?
1969 cutlass 2 door sedan 350 V8 2bbl with air auto THM 350
Thanks in advance for the help !!
Wow. Really? You already have the cover off & can't figure out how to count the teeth on each gear & divide one by the other?
Sorry but this is just sad. I am embarrassed for you.
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Counting teeth is totally unnecessary as the numbers of teeth on the ring and pinion gears are clearly marked on the edge of the ring gear as shown in the first picture. Also, counting pinion teeth can be a PITA.
This is by far the simplest method:
This is by far the simplest method:
#10
Math is hard ......
Thanks Kelso ....you have a grasp of the dates and code, I'm still a little lost on the dating system on some parts.....the dates do coincide with my mid 69 build. I did the tooth count and you're right ....2.56 !! and yep, car "was" 2bbl ...B-4 that was hacked up too. I knew someone had the #'s. At some point the cover was off and looks like nothing else was changed ....how do I know? nothing else is WRONG !! The cover had no gasket ...silicone only .....and the U-joint that was replaced was missing the clips on the loose caps, glad I caught that. (the u-bolts don't have stops)
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I thought so too ? but when I was trying to put the icing on my axle project ....the drive shaft just slid back and forth as I tried to center it ....I was most perplexed as this isn't the first drive shaft I have installed (was R&R guy at trans shop in the 80's) The "U" bolts are smooth with no stops and so is the pinion yoke ......how the thing wasn't hopping down the road like Perter Cotton Tail is beyond me? I know I have a couple of loose clips ...someplace?
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