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Old May 10, 2018 | 01:04 PM
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Okay. I have a 77. This is whatsw stamped on the housing. H23A ?
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Old May 10, 2018 | 03:18 PM
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thats not the code for gear ratio
Code Ratio
OA 3.08
OD 3.36
LR 3.36
OB 3.55
OC 3.70

Place the rear of the frame on jack stands, in neutral,parking brake off, mark drive shaft with crayon/chalk, turn one tire one rotation and count number of turns of drive shaft
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Thanks mellwif. Yeah I don't know what the numbers were that I looked at. I guess that I'll do the drive shaft thing.
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I have a 76 it has a 3.08 rear gear..Original trans was 3spd TH350 ..real woof woof off the line..Installed a Richmond 6 spd with a 3.26 first gear,like a different car! Plus it has OD for hiway cruising....Money well spent...
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