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I swapped rear ends on my Pickup and the speedo is waaaay off...here are is what i found stamped on the tube thats goes int diff..

Its an early 80's diff...

TUM C OR 'G' 351 2 EST...the "est" is stamped Vertical if that means anything..

TIA...

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Originally Posted by 66jack
I swapped rear ends on my Pickup and the speedo is waaaay off...here are is what i found stamped on the tube thats goes int diff..

Its an early 80's diff...

TUM C OR 'G' 351 2 EST...the "est" is stamped Vertical if that means anything..

TIA...
Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, etc. etc.

Full size, compact.

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Originally Posted by Chuck Gongloff
Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, etc. etc.

Full size, compact.

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Well cr@p...

Chevy 1/2 ton
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Is it a 10 bolt or 12 bolt rear cover?

Are you sure you read those numbers correctly? C381 2 would be March 3rd 1981 2nd shift............

I can't find an axle code TUM. TAM would be a 2.73.

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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
Is it a 10 bolt or 12 bolt rear cover?

Are you sure you read those numbers correctly? C381 2 would be March 3rd 1981 2nd shift............

I can't find an axle code TUM. TAM would be a 2.73.
I don't have the PU with me, I signed over to my son today...so I wont be able to find out until tomorrow...

But at least you gave me something to start with...

Whats your source for looking this up?

Thanks...
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just good old Google..............

https://www.google.com/search?q=1980...b7mt8puYlDM%3A

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Originally Posted by tuxnharley


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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
Tuxnharley did better than me.

I couldn't find anything with TUM.

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