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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Thanks Andrew and Colorado
that should help tons!
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Give me the #s I can decoad them, at least the important info like size ratio and weather or not it is an open diff
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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Well I got under there real quick today and figured out I have 2.80 gearing and an open diff

I was hoping the PO did some rear end work
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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Ignorance is bliss. I have no idea what my diff is or whether or not I have posi. I would rather just believe the previous owner did something to it. It's the best feeling in the world... ignorance.
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:20 AM
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Do a burn out see if you leave one mark or two also old never changed gear oil can act like a lsd my old ford truck was like that when i got it.
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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I don't know what a lsd is
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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LSD -limited slip differential
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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LSD = Limited Slip Differential
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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oh ok, thanks!
im not hip with the lingo
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Ok, not my thread, but I have a number off my rear end
WCZ-V1
796JD930
Now, I was told when I bought the car that it had "the big rear end", but it appears not.
Can someone cross check my findings?



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