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Old 06-24-2010, 03:20 AM   #7
raycow
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Re: stock 58 apache rear end question

Yes, that chart is only for car rears.

Here is a quick way to find the ratio, and you won't have to take anything apart.

Put matching marks on the pinion yoke and differential housing. Jack one rear wheel off the ground, put the transmission in neutral, and the parking brake off. Turn the wheel exactly TWO revolutions and count how many times the driveshaft turns, estimating any fractional turn as closely as possible. That number is your axle ratio.

If the wheel is difficult or impossible to turn, you may have posi. In that case, jack both rear wheels off the ground and turn either of them only ONE revolution. Count the driveshaft turns the same way as for an open rear.

Ray
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