8.8 Rear end ratio

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Aug 4, 2006 | 03:43 PM

85mercpark

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8.8 Rear end ratio

Can someone identify the ratio on this rear end?
Is it a POSI?
Thanks

Aug 4, 2006 | 07:57 PM

Jugador

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RE: 8.8 Rear end ratio

if you spin the pinion and count how many times the axles rotate, you can get a rough idea of what gears you have (4.10's=4 rotations, 3.73=3 3/4 rotations etc). i believe you can tell it's posi if you spin one axle and the other axle spins the same direction

Aug 5, 2006 | 07:57 PM

Decurion

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RE: 8.8 Rear end ratio

3L73 means 3.73 ratio, limited slip

Aug 6, 2006 | 12:26 AM

Cobrakev

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RE: 8.8 Rear end ratio

If that is a 8.8 rearend out of a Mustang, that is not a 3.73 rear. No Mustang came stock with 3.73 gears. The older autos had 2.73 gears in them.

Kev

Aug 6, 2006 | 12:30 AM

nitrous_bob

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RE: 8.8 Rear end ratio

i'm guessing it's from a f150 or 250 w/ the towing package (not really guessing, i'd bet my next paycheck)

anyways, seems to be a 3.73 from those 2 digits.

if it happens to be from a stang you have, check the door tag...under "ax" m=2.73 , z=3.08 , and e=3.27 (aod only)