WHAT GEARS DO I HAVE?
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From: Alive and well in Burlington NC
Re: WHAT GEARS DO I HAVE? (007rollie)
Mine runs ~1900 @ 70MPH and I have stock 2.59 gears. I would guess (a real SWAG) 3.07 for yours. You can check the RPO codes to see what it came with from the factory.
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From: san antonio tx
Re: WHAT GEARS DO I HAVE? (007rollie)
I had 96 with Auto and 3.07. In OD mine was not that high in the RPM range. I would guess 3.45 or 3.73's. But that's just a guess. I think at about 70 mph mine was turning under 2000.
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From: Charleston SC
Re: WHAT GEARS DO I HAVE? (007rollie)
Rolling diameter of stock tires is about 24.8 in. Transmission ratios on the 700R4 and 4L60 are as follows: 1'st gear = 3.07, 2'nd gear = 1.63, 3'ed gear = 1, 4'th gear = 0.7 Use the following formula to find rear end ratios. (RPM*Tire Diameter)/(Trans ratio*MPH*336.16)
So:
007rollie (2500*24.8)/(.7*71*336.16)=3.71
Steel Blue 91 (1900*24.8)/(.7*70*336.16)=2.86
MrNuke (2350*24.8)/(.7*70*336.16)=3.53
bradvette (2450*24.8)/(.7*70*336.16)=3.69
Does this tell you something about the accuracy of our tacks? They all read a little high.
So:
007rollie (2500*24.8)/(.7*71*336.16)=3.71
Steel Blue 91 (1900*24.8)/(.7*70*336.16)=2.86
MrNuke (2350*24.8)/(.7*70*336.16)=3.53
bradvette (2450*24.8)/(.7*70*336.16)=3.69
Does this tell you something about the accuracy of our tacks? They all read a little high.
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From: Shelton CT
Re: WHAT GEARS DO I HAVE? (rkessel)
Yea I dun trust my tach either. I'm getting a small analog tach just to see how much my stock LCD one is off by.
I knwo I have 3.45's though, so either the tach was off or I have smaller wheel/tire than stock. (I have aftermarket 17" and 275/40/17 tires)
I knwo I have 3.45's though, so either the tach was off or I have smaller wheel/tire than stock. (I have aftermarket 17" and 275/40/17 tires)
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From: IL
Re: WHAT GEARS DO I HAVE? (6spd)
after lifting the rear wheels off the ground put it on jack stands. mark the drive shaft with a line, mark one of the wheels .slip the trans into neutral.turn the drive shaft counting the turns until the wheel makes one complete revolution this will give you the ratio.
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From: West Sacramento CA
Re: WHAT GEARS DO I HAVE? (007rollie)
Under your center console you will have a decal with various codes. The code your looking for starts with a G. This is an RPO code. Here are the codes and what they equate to for the Dana 36:
Ratio= 2.59 RPO=GM1
Ratio= 2.73 RPO=GU2
Ratio= 3.07 RPO=G44
Ratio= 3.31 RPO=GW4
For the Dana 44:
Ratio= 3.07 RPO=G87
Ratio= 3.33 RPO=GT7
Ratio= 3.45 RPO=GM3
Ratio= 3.54 RPO=GHO
Hope this helps.
Ratio= 2.59 RPO=GM1
Ratio= 2.73 RPO=GU2
Ratio= 3.07 RPO=G44
Ratio= 3.31 RPO=GW4
For the Dana 44:
Ratio= 3.07 RPO=G87
Ratio= 3.33 RPO=GT7
Ratio= 3.45 RPO=GM3
Ratio= 3.54 RPO=GHO
Hope this helps.
