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Originally Posted by LockDoc
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I think you would be looking for a stamped number not a cast in one. If you looked at the thread I posted with the ratio charts, scroll down to the two posts with pictures of the code number locations.
LockDoc
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Copy, yeah I’ve looked all over the axle tubes with no sign of a stamped #. I’ve hit it with a wire brush pretty good to clean paint and crud... I’ll keep searching tho.
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Originally Posted by Redneck Rydes
Appears it may be out of a 1981-87 C/10.
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Thanks! What leads you that conclusion?
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Originally Posted by Redneck Rydes
I think I would be more worried about those brake lines first.
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Lol... you think those are bad... wait till you see the wiring! This truck is a mess.
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Originally Posted by cla511
It's a 10 bolt out of a later model. No telling what's inside. Pop the cover off and look for the number on the ring gear. 2.76 and 3.42 were very common in these if you think it highway friendly.
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Thank you! What lead you to that conclusion? (Trying to learn from you knowledgeable folk here!) When I pop the cover off the diff, the Ring gear will have a # indicating the ratio? I’d guess the 2.76, it runs at 75 on the freeway and barely cracks 3k rpm (15” wheels)
If it is a later model (81-87) rear is it possible to just swap the gears off a similar model?
Thank you all for your help! Much appreciated.